document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659074>Question 659074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x and y intercepts of x-3y=9, y=7x+5, y=6x, and -4x+y=10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410665 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=410665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x intercept is the point at which y=0 for an equation. The y intercept is the point at which x=0. Take any of these formulas and substitute 0 in for either the x or the y to determine the intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, taking the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=0 this equation becomes 0-3y=9. Solving for y gives y=-3. For this equation the y-intercept is -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the same equation, if y=0 it becomes: x-3(0)=9, x=9. The x-intercept is 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The same thing can be done with the other equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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