document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675459>Question 675459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the x-and y-intercepts.<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 #419856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpvn2015><B>jpvn2015(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpvn2015><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=419856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you must convert this into proper equation form: 2y=-4x+7    y= -2x + 3.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"3.5\" is considered to be the b in the y=mx+b formula. B is the \"y\" intercept. Thus, the y intercept is 3.5. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the x intercept, you must substitute 0 for y. So the equation reads: 0 = -2x + 3.5. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2x to both sides: 2x = 3.5  x = 1.75 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x intercept is 1.75.  </SPAN>\n" );
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