document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115941>Question 115941</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello I need help for this equation  x-2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is what I have:                 x-2(0)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                     x-2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                     2   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                     x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What am I doing wrong?  I need to find the x intercept and then the y intercept,  thank you for your help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Superkid124 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=84375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF THIS IS A LINE EQUATION THEN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2Y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-X+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X/-2+6/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/2-3 THUS WE HAVE A SLOPE=1/2 & A Y INTERCEPT=-3 OR (0,-3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU FIND THE X INTERCEPT BY SETTING Y=0 & SOLVE FOR X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=X/2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6 THUS THE X INTERCEPT=(6,0).<BR>\n" );
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