document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699502>Question 699502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x- and y-intercepts of the equation -6x + 3y = -9 The x-intercept is (  ,0). The y-intercept is (0,  ).<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 #431410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -6x + 3y = -9 The x-intercept is (  ,0). The y-intercept is (0,  ).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the line cuts the y axis x= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug x = 0 in the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x+3y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+3y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the line cuts the X axis Y= 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x+0=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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