document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295019>Question 295019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the intercepts for the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + y = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212686 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=212686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you want to find the \"X\" intercept, then solve for \"X\" by making Y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you want to find the \"Y\" intercept, then solve for \"Y\" by making X = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that you know those two facts above, let's solve for the \"X\" intercept first.  The \"X\" intercept means we solve for \"X\" by making Y = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's your equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -4x + y = -4  Now let's plug in 0 for the Y variable and solve for \"X\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 0 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -4 (Now let's divide by -4 to isolate the \"X\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO X = 1 when Y = 0.   Our ordered pair would be:  (1, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's do the \"Y\" Intercept.  The \"Y\" intercept means we solve for \"Y\" by making \"X\" = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -4x + y = -4  Now let's plug in 0 for the X variable and solve for \"Y\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(0) + y = -4 See where the 0 is in place of the \"X\" variable?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + y = -4  If you multiply -4 times 0, you will get 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO... Y = -4 when X = 0.  Our ordered pair will be:  (0, -4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps you. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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