document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388867>Question 388867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph the function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=[-3x]-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=[-3x]-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, substitute in 0 for y and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0)=[-3x]-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-3x]-1=(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression -3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-1=(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-1=0\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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(3x)/(-3)=(1)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(1)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, substitute in 0 for x and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=[-3(0)]-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are the x and y intercepts of the equation y=[-3x]-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(1)/(3), y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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