document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7678>Question 7678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need to find the x,y intercepts of this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-6y = -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dave </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><B>drglass(89)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><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=4248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a few ways to do this, perhaps the easiest is to find the value of y when x = 0 (the y-intercept) and the value of x when y = 0 (the x-intercept).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, the y intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(0) -6y = -24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y = -24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is (0, 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, the x-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -6(0) = -24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is (-6, 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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