document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966264>Question 966264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find x and y intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/2y = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20059)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bexpr%281%2F2%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bexpr%281%2F2%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22%22=%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22%22=%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y coordinate of the x-intercept is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So to find the x-coordinate of the x-intercept, substitute 0 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bexpr%281%2F2%29%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bexpr%281%2F2%29%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22%22=%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22%22=%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-intercept is (2,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We plot the x-intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x coordinate of the y-intercept is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So to find the y-coordinate of the y-intercept, substitute 0 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2Bexpr%281%2F2%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2Bexpr%281%2F2%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22%22=%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22%22=%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=expr%281%2F2%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"expr%281%2F2%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%22%22=%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%22%22=%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We plot the y-intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we get a ruler or straight edge and draw a line through them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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