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document.write( "For x-intercepts, set y=0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-2(0) = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -24/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept is at (-3,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For y-intercepts, set x=0 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(0)-2y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -24/(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is at (0,12)<BR>\n" );
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