document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270083>Question 270083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the following linear equation by finding x- and y-intercepts.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       2x – 4y = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       Describe the graph verbally by showing the calculation of the two intercepts and giving the ordered pair for each.  Describe the line you have graphed. The description should include the quadrants through which the line passes, and the direction the line leans (forward or backward).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tobiasz><B>Tobiasz(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tobiasz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Tobiasz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nice Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to find the x or y value you most put zero(0) as a input as that x or y variable. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets begin to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x__+first ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x__+first\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 4y = -8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 4(0) = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = -8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4 <--- one coordinate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets find y now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(0) -4y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide -4 from both sides and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y =2  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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