document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767519>Question 767519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For any linear equation why is it true that for the x intercept, the y coordinate is zero and for the y intercept the coordinate is zero? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=467655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An axis intercept is the coordinate on the axis which intersects with or shares a point on the line.  This then is the description about which you asked.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ax+By=C standard form for a line equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=0.  What is y?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A*0+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=C/B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is (0, C/B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y=0:  What is x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax+B*0=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=C/A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept is (C/A, 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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