document.write( "Question 1134458: I just learned that this riddle possibly counts as more than one question, so please answer ONLY question G, thank you!
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's consider a linear equation in standard form: ax + by = c,
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\n" ); document.write( "(b) will the equation ax + by = c, have a negative slope,
\n" ); document.write( "(c) will the equation ax + by = c, have a zero slope,
\n" ); document.write( "(d) will the equation ax + by = c, have an undefined slope,
\n" ); document.write( "(e) will the equation ax + by = c, have a positive intercept,
\n" ); document.write( "(f) will the equation ax + by = c, have a negative intercept,
\n" ); document.write( "(g) will the equation ax + by = c, have a zero intercept; means the line goes through the origin.
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document.write( "(e)  The equation  ax + by = c  has x-intercept  x= .\r\n" );
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document.write( "     So, x-intercept is positive if and only if   > 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(e)  The equation  ax + by = c  has x-intercept  x= .\r\n" );
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document.write( "     So, x-intercept is negative if and only if   < 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(g)  YES.\r\n" );
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