document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245669>Question 245669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the x- and y-intercepts of this equation: x+2y=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b [m=slope & b=the Y intercept.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set Y=0 & solve for the X intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-x/2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=5*-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 or (10,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Y intercept=(0,5) </SPAN>\n" );
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