document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511503>Question 511503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the graph of 6x + 3y = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Get the equation into slope-intercept form:  y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x +3y = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +y  =18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x + 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = (0,18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept occurs where y=0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -2x +18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept = (9,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check with a graph<BR>\n" );
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