document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81659>Question 81659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At what  points does the line 4x + 12 = 3y cross the x and y axes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Think about it for a moment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When something crosses the x axis, it has NO y value--or zero.  So, anything that intersects the x axis would have the point (#,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When something crosses the y axis, it has NO x value--or zero.  So, anything that intersects the y axis would have the point (0,#).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, using that information, to find where 4x + 12 = 3y crosses the x axis, simply plug 0 in for y--since y has to be 0 for it to be true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 = 3(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 - 12 = 0 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4 = -12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This line crosses the x axis at the point (-3,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the y axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find where 4x + 12 = 3y crosses the y axis, simply plug 0 in for x--since x has to be 0 for it to be true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(0) + 12 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 12 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/3 = 3y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This line crosses the x axis at the point (0, 4). </SPAN>\n" );
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