document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197586>Question 1197586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You lose track of how many 2-point baskets and 3-point baskets a team makes in a basketball game. The team misses all the 1-point baskets and still scores 54 points. The equation  $2x+3y=54$ models the total points scored, where $x$ is the number of 2-point baskets made and $y$ is the number of 3-point baskets made. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the x and y intercept?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept is where a graph crosses the x axis; at any such point, the y value is 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is where a graph crosses the y axis; at any such point, the x value is 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is 2x+3y=54.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the x-intercept (where y=0), substitute y=0 in the equation and solve for x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the y-intercept (where x=0), substitute x=0 in the equation and solve for y.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do the simple calculations on your own.<br><BR>\n" );
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