document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541623>Question 541623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the y intercept and x intercept for the equation 3x-6y=72 type in a ordered pair </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-6y = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6y = -3x +72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3/6 x + 72/-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/2)x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X intercept is -12 (-12, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the y intercept set y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -1/2 x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = -1/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 * -2/1 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept = -24 (0, -24)\r<BR>\n" );
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