SOLUTION: I'm trying to find the x intercept of y=1/2x+1. Need help please

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Question 948998: I'm trying to find the x intercept of y=1/2x+1. Need help please
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm trying to find the x intercept of y=1/2x+1. Need help please
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The x-intercept is the y value when x = 0.
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y = (1/2)x + 1
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0 = (1/2)x + 1
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(1/2)x = -1
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x = -2
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Ans: x-intercept is (-2,0)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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