document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864660>Question 864660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the linear equation by finding the x and y intercepts. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=521168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the x-intercept, plug in y = 0 and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -4x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = -4x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(-4) = x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is the point (-3/4, 0). In decimal form, the x-intercept is the point (-0.75, 0) since -3/4 = -0.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, plug in x = 0 and solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4(0)-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is the point (0,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is (-0.75, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is (0,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the two points (-0.75, 0) and (0,-3). Then draw a straight line through them to graph y = -4x-3 <BR>\n" );
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