document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68710>Question 68710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the following equations, using the intercept method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the graph intersect an axis, the coordinate of the intersection is called an intercept. If the graph intersect y axis, it is called y-intercept and the point of intersection is (0,y). If the graph intersect x axis, it is called x-intercept and the point of intersection is (x, 0). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph the equation 2x + 3y = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 0 for y to find the x-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (0) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 >>>> point is located (3,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<br> Substitute 0 for x to find the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(0) + 3y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2  >>>>>this point is located (0, 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two points determine a line. Using that two points, you can graph the equation now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<br>The graph looks like this<BR>\n" );
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