document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623315>Question 623315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to find the intercepts and use the to graph the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 2y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y - 4x = 8 - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 4x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 8 - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y/2 = 8/2 - 4x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4 - 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coordinates of the above graph is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope = -4/2 = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the above you can be able to plot the graph\r<BR>\n" );
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