document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105271>Question 105271</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013133798x/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2 with trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prove that and explain that x/a+y/b=1 has x intercept a and y intercept b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "bx+ay=ab multiply both sides times ab to get rid of fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ay=ab-bx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at trhe x intercept y=0: ab-bx=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-x=0 divide each side by b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=a  the x intercept is a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx+ay=ab <BR>\n" );
document.write( "bx=ab-ay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at the y intercept x=0: ab-ay=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=b<BR>\n" );
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