document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373753>Question 373753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the y-intercept of: -7y +x -1 = 5x +15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=danisanders021><B>danisanders021(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=danisanders021><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=danisanders021><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7y+x-1=5x+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, substitute in 0 for y and solve for x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7(0)+x-1=5x+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -7 by each term inside the parentheses. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0+x-1=5x+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine all similar expressions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1=5x+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 5x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 5x from both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1-5x=15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x and -5x are like terms, add -5x to x to get -4x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x-1=15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -1 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 1 to both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x=1+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 15 to 1 to get 16. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x=16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -4. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, substitute in 0 for x and solve for y. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y+(0)-1=5(0)+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 0. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y+0-1=5(0)+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine all similar expressions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y-1=5(0)+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 5 by each term inside the parentheses. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y-1=0+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine all similar expressions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y-1=15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -1 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 1 to both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y=1+15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 15 to 1 to get 16. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y=16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -7. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-16/7\r<BR>\n" );
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