document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=494843>Question 494843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x- and y- intercepts and graph the equation plotting the intercepts. Show all work please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 3x- 6y = -21 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the y-intercept, set x = 0 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x- 6y = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(0)- 6y = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-21)/(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, y-intercept is at (0, 7/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, set y = 0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x- 6y = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x- 6(0) = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x- 0 = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-21)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, x-intercept is at (-7, 0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph, plot both points and draw a line through both points.<BR>\n" );
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