document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347937>Question 347937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the \"x and \"y\" intercepts of -2x+4y=0? i need two different plot points and if you could explain the answer that would be great. thanks...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ovie27><B>ovie27(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ovie27><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=248818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x intercept means that is when y is equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept means that is when  x is equal to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, first, lets rearrange this equation to be equal to y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the x intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (1/2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x will be equal to zero because 0 divided by anything is 0. Now, let's try the y intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/2)(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y will be equal to zero also. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the line y=(1/2)x does not have any intercept. This is because it is a line that goes straight through the origin of the plane. It has a slope of 1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some points on this line are (1,1/2), and (2,1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is a straight line going through the origin, with slope 1/2.  </SPAN>\n" );
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