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document.write( "What is the y value of the y-intercept for the graph of the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "Is it 9/5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. To find the x value of the x-intercept, substitute 0 for the other lettsr,\r\n" );
document.write( "y, and solve for x. That will be the x value of the x intercept.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. To find the y value of the y-intercept, substitute 0 for the other lettsr,\r\n" );
document.write( "x, and solve for y. That will be the y value of the y intercept.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You only asked for the y value of the y intercept, so we substitute (0) for\r\n" );
document.write( "the other letter, x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     -4x + 5y = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "   -4(0) + 5y = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "      0  + 5y = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "           5y = 9 \r\n" );
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document.write( "            y = 9/5\r\n" );
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document.write( "So you are right.  The y-intercept is the point (0, 9/5)\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x value of the x intercept, we substitute\r\n" );
document.write( "(0) for the other letter, y,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     -4x + 5y = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "   -4x + 5(0) = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "      -4x + 0 = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "          -4x = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "            x = -9/4 \r\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is the point (-9/4, 0)\r\n" );
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