document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17304>Question 17304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find x-and y- intecepts of the graph of 3x-2y-9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8336 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=akmb1215><B>akmb1215(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=akmb1215><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you have a y-intercept, the x-value will equal zero.  So, in order to find the y-intercept, make your x=0 in your equation.  It will look like this:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%280%29-2y-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%280%29-2y-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Now, solve the equation:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-9%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-9%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is the point (0, (-9/2)).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept will be found by making the y=0.  The equation will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2%280%29-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2%280%29-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Now solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-intercept point is (3,0). </SPAN>\n" );
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