document.write( "Question 109428: 6x+5y=60
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2Ax%2B5%2A%280%29=60\" Plug in \"y=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2Ax=60\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=60%2F6\" Divide both sides by 6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the x-intercept is (\"10\",0) (note: the x-intercept will always have a y-coordinate equal to zero)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2Ax%2B5%2Ay=60\" 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( "\"6%2A%280%29%2B5%2Ay=60\" Plug in \"x=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2Ay=60\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=60%2F5\" Divide both sides by 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=12\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,\"12\") (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we have these intercepts:\r
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