document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051334>Question 1051334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plot the intercepts to graph the equation. x-6y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 0 for y and then solve for x.  Then plot the point (a,0) where a is the value you just calculated for x when y is zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 0 for x and then solve for y.  Then plot the point (0,b) where b is the value you just calculated for y when x is zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  Graphing this equation by using the intercepts is a very poor strategy for this particular linear equation.  In fact, it is a poor strategy for any linear equation of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large Ax\ +\ By\ =\ 0\"> because both intercepts are the same point, namely the origin.  Therefore, plotting the intercepts results in plotting only one point which does not specify a particular line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For this equation, either plot the origin and then use the slope to find another point on the line, or you can just select a value for x different than zero and calculate the resulting y value to get a second point on the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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