document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389513>Question 389513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the intercepts and then use them to graph the equation. (I always have a hard time figuring out how to find the intercepts.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -2-2x\r<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 #276012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercepts, set y equal to zero and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= -2-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, x-intercept is at (-1,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercepts, set x equal to zero and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2-2(0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, y-intercept is at (0, -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To plot the line,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot each of the two points above and then simply draw a solid line through both points -- simple...\r<BR>\n" );
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