document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549382>Question 549382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the x-intercept and y-intercept of a linear equation? Demonstrate by determining the intercepts of \"14x + 7y = 21.\"<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 #357707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x-intercept is the x value for the point where the line intersects the x-axis, which is the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Just substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into your equation and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is the y value for the point where the line intersects the y-axis, which is the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Just substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into your equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14x+%2B+7y+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14x+%2B+7y+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is tailor-made for finding intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14x%2B7%2A0=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14x%2B7%2A0=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=21%2F14=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=21%2F14=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2A0%2B7y=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2A0%2B7y=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C300%2C-1%2C4%2C-1%2C4%2C3-2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C300%2C-1%2C4%2C-1%2C4%2C3-2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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