document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471810>Question 471810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the equation 3x-4y=-12 using intercepts. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute 0 for x to find the y-coordinate of the y-intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x - 4y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(0) - 4y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -4y = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot that point on the y axis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute 0 for y to find the x-coordinate of the x-intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x - 4y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4(0) = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       3x = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-intercept is (-4,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot that point on the x axis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get a ruler and draw the line through those two points:\r<BR>\n" );
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