document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009545>Question 1009545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the x and y intercept for the given equation: y = 12 x -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i used a 0 in the place of each variable, y= 12(0) -10 and got y=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then i wanted to get x by itself, i moved it to look like 12x=-y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i again, substituted with 0 and got, 12x=0-10 and divided the equation by 12 to get the value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this resulted in x=-5/6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the question keeps coming out wrong and i am unsure of what i am doing wrong<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 #625024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=themasterofcircuits><B>themasterofcircuits(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=themasterofcircuits><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=themasterofcircuits><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is in the form: y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, you set y equal to 0:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=12x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 10 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10=12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 12:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/12=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x=5/6]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find y-intercept, you set x to 0:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=12(0)-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[y=-10]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like ya just had a slight algebra error with the sign, but it seems you know how to do the problem based on your description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-A&#956;stin </SPAN>\n" );
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