document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752444>Question 752444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the y-intercept and the x-intercept for the equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20x+y=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is y-intercept? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is x-intercept?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mmoulton4><B>Mmoulton4(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mmoulton4><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=457735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An x intercept always has a y value of zero. A y intercept always has an x value of zero. If we substitute those values in to the equation (separately) we can find the answers!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try y=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20x + 0 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 35/-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = -7/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the intercept is (-7/4, 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The same goes for the y intercept. Substitute 0 in for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20(0) + y = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the intercept is (0, 35). </SPAN>\n" );
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