document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749384>Question 749384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line with a slope of -(1/2) crosses the X-axis at the point (4,0).  At what point does it cross the Y-axis?  (Hint:  The unknown point has coordinates (0,y), where y is to be calculated.  This point is the so-called y intercept.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y - 0 = -1/2(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y = -1/2x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where the line cuts the y axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore  y = -1/2(0) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the coordinates (0, 2) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where it cuts the y axis </SPAN>\n" );
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