document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658054>Question 658054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the x-intercept of the linear equation 2x-4y=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=410137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find this, rearrange the equation so that it is in the form  y=mx+b. If you do so, b is the y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y-2x=-12-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2x-4y=-12-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-4y=-12-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-12-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4y%2A%28-1%2F4%29=%28-12-2x%29%2A%28-1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4y%2A%28-1%2F4%29=%28-12-2x%29%2A%28-1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-12%2A%28-1%2F4%29-2x%2A%28-1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-12%2A%28-1%2F4%29-2x%2A%28-1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Bx%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Bx%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2F2%2Ax%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2F2%2Ax%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that you have it in the right form, m or 1/2 is the slope and 3 or b is the y-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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