document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396207>Question 396207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the x-intercept of the graph: 2x+4y=8. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a line is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=point ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"point\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at which the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=crosses+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"crosses+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-axis ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-axis\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-coordinate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-coordinate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the point where a line intersects the x-axis is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    So, the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a line can also be found by substituting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >in the equation of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, in your case it will be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4%2A0=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4%2A0=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=8%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=8%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........answer:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is at (4,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation in slope-intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and here is a graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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