document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966068>Question 966068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the y-intercept of the graph of the equation 17x+2y=42?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590473 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=590473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug in x = 0 and solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17x+2y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17*0+2y=42 ... replace x with 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+2y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/2=42/2 ... divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is 21. This represents the ordered pair (0,21) </SPAN>\n" );
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