document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119191>Question 119191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x and y intercepts of the equation 3x-5y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=87291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax-5%2Ay=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-5%2Ay=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find the x-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax-5%2A%280%29=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-5%2A%280%29=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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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;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(3,0\right)\"> (note: the x-intercept will always have a y-coordinate equal to zero)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax-5%2Ay=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-5%2Ay=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's find the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, let x=0 and solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%280%29-5%2Ay=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%280%29-5%2Ay=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Ay=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Ay=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,-\frac{9}{5}\right)\"> (note: the y-intercept will always have a x-coordinate equal to zero)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have these intercepts:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(3,0\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,-\frac{9}{5}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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