document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305140>Question 305140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the intercepts of 2x+4y=-1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218493 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=218493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+4y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/4-1/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2-1/4 the Y intercept is (0,-1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-x/2-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/2=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2 the X intercept is (-1/2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+-x%2F2+-1%2F4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+-x%2F2+-1%2F4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -3 to 3, y from -3 to 3, -x/2 -1/4).  <BR>\n" );
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