document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6357>Question 6357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find x and y-intercepts for the equation. Then graph the eguation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15y-3x=-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "add 3x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y=3x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 15:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/15)x-(9/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reduce fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/5)x-(3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your y intercept occurs when x=0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/5, so the y-intercept is (0,-3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x intercept will be when y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(1/5)x-(3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3/5 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5=1/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=x, so the x intercept occurs at (3,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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