document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409317>Question 409317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph 2x-7=14 using the intercepts<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 #288157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=peter_toribio90><B>peter_toribio90(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=peter_toribio90><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=peter_toribio90><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the x-intercept, we should separate the x-coefficient from the whole numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REMEMBER: When finding the \"x-intercept,\" y is always equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept then occurs at (10.5, 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For me, finding the slope of a line is way easier than solving for (x,y) for the plotting of points. The slope is always the numerical coefficient of x when y is on the other side of the equation. Like here:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 2 or 2/1 in fraction, which means a rise of 2 (up) and a run of 1 (right) for every point.\r<BR>\n" );
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