document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251429>Question 251429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the x- and y-intercepts of the line with equation 4x + 5y = 40? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><B>PRMath(133)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><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=183104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 5y = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the two facts you need to know:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find your X Intercept, solve for X by making y = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find your Y Intercept, solve for Y by making X = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's do that.  Let's do the y intercept first.  I'll just \"plug\" 0 where \"X\" is in the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = 40   (Original equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(0) + 5y = 40  (Plugged 0 in for the X variable)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 5y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8  (Divided both sides of the equation by 5 to isolate the \"Y\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO - now you know that when X = 0, then Y = 8.  SO your y intercept is 8.  You can use this ordered pair:  (0, 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find the X intercept.  I'll just \"plug\" 0 where \"Y\" is in the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = 40   (Original equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5(0) = 40  (Plugged 0 in for the \"Y\" variable)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 0 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 (Divided both sides of the equation by 4 to isolate the \"X\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO - now you know that when Y = 0, then X = 10.  So your X intercept is 10. You can use this ordered pair:  (10, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps. :-)  </SPAN>\n" );
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