document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287050>Question 287050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I hope I can explain this right! I will post the problem, then what I need to do with it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x+y=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to find the ordered pair of the y-intercept and the x-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just do not get how to figure these out!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                          Thanks in advance!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to find the ordered pair of the y-intercept and the x-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, let y = zero; then solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x + 0 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, let x = zero; then solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+y = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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