document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370684>Question 370684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you compute algebraically (not by graphing) the intercepts of any function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, what are the x-intercept(s) and y-intercept(s) of  2x – 5y = 8 without graphing the equation?  Remember that intercepts are points and points are written as ordered pairs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x – 5y = 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For y intercept plug x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-5y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The co-ordinates are (0,-8/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For x intercept <BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+0=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4,0) are the co-ordinates\r<BR>\n" );
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