document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310384>Question 310384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line 2x+3y=-18  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are two facts to keep in mind:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you want to find the X intercept SOLVE for X by making y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you want to find the Y intercept SOLVE for Y by making x = 0. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's that simple.  Just plug in 0... like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find the X intercept first.  We'll SOLVE FOR X by making y = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=-18 (original equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3(0) = -18  (plug in 0 for the y variable)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x  = -18 (3 times 0 equals 0, so we just wipe it out of the equation).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9 (Divide both sides by 2 to isolate the x.  So, -18 divided by 2 is -9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know, when y =0, then x = -9.  So our X intercept is:  (-9, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find the Y intercept.  We'll SOLVE FOR Y by making x = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=-18 (original equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(0) + 3y = -18 (plug in 0 for the X variable)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -18 (2 times 0 equals 0, so we just wipe it out of the equation).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6 (Divide both sides by 3 to isolate the y.  So.. -18 divided by 3 is -6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know, when x = 0, then y = -6.  So our Y intercept is:  (0, -6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all there is to it.  I hope this was helpful. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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