document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164646>Question 1164646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Identify the x and y intercepts for the given linear equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x-2y))/3-12=((2x+4y))/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Plot the graph for the given linear equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+3y=-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Compute the slope of the line segment connecting the points (-4 , 20) and (-4 , 30). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept, (a,0).  Set y=0 and solve for a.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept, (0,b).  Set x=0 and solve for b.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-2y%29%29%2F3-12=%28%282x%2B4y%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-2y%29%29%2F3-12=%28%282x%2B4y%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept, (a,0).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F3-12=2a%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F3-12=2a%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for a.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept, (0,b).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2b%2F3-12=4b%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2b%2F3-12=4b%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B3y=-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B3y=-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept, (a,0).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a+=+-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a+=+-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for a.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept, (0,b)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b+=+-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b+=+-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)  The two x-coordinates are the same; the y-coordinates are different.  The line is vertical; its slope is undefined.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: Don't say \"no slope\" -- that makes it sound as if the slope is 0.<br><BR>\n" );
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