document.write( "Question 96751: Find the y intercept of 7x +8y=56\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2Ax%2B8%2Ay=56\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2A%280%29%2B8%2Ay=56\" Plug in \"x=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2Ay=56\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=56%2F8\" Divide both sides by 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=7\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,7) (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)
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