document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510900>Question 510900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the function 2/3y=6x+12? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-intercept is a point on the graph where y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept is a point on the graph where x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for the given function  if we put y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3y=6x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3(0)=6x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=6x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x/-6=12/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept of the given function (-2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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