document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68472>Question 68472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when do you know how to get the x intercept and the y intercept ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks dianna </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmromero><B>rmromero(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmromero><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=48766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the graph intersects an axis, the coordinate of the intersection is called an intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x - intercept, the graph intersect the x-axis at point (x, 0) so you will substitute y = 0 to the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For y - intercept, the graph intersect the y-axis at point (0, y) so you will substitute x = 0 to the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps. :) </SPAN>\n" );
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