document.write( "Question 542191: How do you find intercepts to the problem 6x-3y =12 \n" ); document.write( "
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x-intercept

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the x-intercept, plug in \"y=0\" and solve for x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-3y+=12\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-3%280%29+=12\" Plug in \"y=0\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-0+=12\" Multiply \"-3\" and 0 to get 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x+=12\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2812%29%2F%286%29\" Divide both sides by \"6\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2\" Reduce.\r
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y-intercept

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%280%29-3y+=12\" Plug in \"x=0\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0-3y+=12\" Multiply \"6\" and 0 to get 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3y+=12\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2812%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by \"-3\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4\" Reduce.\r
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