document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102652>Question 102652</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321358376/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am finding the coordinates for the x- and y- intercepts.I need help working this problem out, please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2/3x the answers are (0,0) (-3,2) (3,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please show me how to get the answers, thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x-intercept is when the graph crosses (or touches) the x-axis; at this point, y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "similarly: the y-intercept is when the graph crosses (or touches) the y-axis; at this point, x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so to find an intercept, set the other value equal to 0 and solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-int ... 0=(-2/3)x ... x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-int ... y=(-2/3)0 ... y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "both intercepts are at the origin (0,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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