document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790137>Question 790137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x and y intercepts of this absolute value equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= |2x-3|+2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(In my answer document it says the answer is x intercept: none; y intercept: (0,9). I just don't understand how that's the right answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y= |2x-3|+2x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x intercept ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then |2x-3| = -2x-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3 = -2x-6 or 2x-3 = 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -3 or \"contradiction\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then |-3| = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Contradiction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Conclusion:: No y-intercept ; x-intercept = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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