SOLUTION: What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 4x+2y=12?

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Question 90000: What is the x-intercept of the line with the equation 4x+2y=12?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the x-intercept of:
4x%2B2y+=+12
Remember, the x-intercept occurs at y = 0, so set y = 0 and solve for x.
4x%2B2%280%29+=+12
4x%2B0+=+12
4x+=+12 Divide both sides by 4.
x+=+12%2F4
x+=+3 This is the x-intercept!

Check:
4x%2B2y+=+12
4%283%29%2B2y+=+12
12+%2B+2y+=+12 Subtract 12 from both sides.
2y+=+0
y+=+0
Check the graph of the equation;
graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C8%2C-2x%2B6%29