document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391676>Question 391676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the x and y intercepts? x/a + y/b = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x/a + y/b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/b = 1 - x/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = b - xb/a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=b when x=0, the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = b - xb/a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - xb/a = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab - xb = 0 multiply each side by a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-x=0 divide b by each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=a the x intercept when y=0.<BR>\n" );
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