document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56399>Question 56399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Where does the line -3x-4y=-12 intesect the x-axiz <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where does the line intersect the y-axis <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can u PLEASE HELP ME A SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-axis is where y=0. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, let y=0 in your equation and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get -3x-4(0)=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 ; that is the x -intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where does the line intersect the y-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-axis is where x=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So let x=0 in your equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get -3(0)-4y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 ; that is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the slope put the equation in the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-4y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by -1 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-3/4)x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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