document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69430>Question 69430</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my problem 3x+4y=12 (0, ) ( ,3/4) ( ,0) (8/3, ) I have spent about 4 hours working on this. I tried solving for both x and y then plugging the number in. That didnt work out. I have tried graphing it to see if I could make more sense out of it that way, and that didnt help me much, and I believe it confused me worse. PLease Help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=49442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is my problem 3x+4y=12 (0, ) ( ,3/4) ( ,0) (8/3, )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=0, you get 0+4y=12; y=3. So the point is (0,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=8/3, you get 3(8/3)+4y=12; 8+4y=12; 4y=4; y=1. So the point is (8/3,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y=3/4, you get 3x+4(3/4)=12; 3x+3=12; 3x=9; x=3. So the point is (3,3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y=0, you get 3x+0 = 12; x=4. So the point is (4,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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