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#1 2023-11-07 03:39:47

sologuitar
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Find Intercepts Given Equation

Find the intercepts given the equation 5x + 2y = 10.


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To find the x-intercept let y = 0.


5x + 2y = 10


5x + 2(0) = 10


5x + 0 = 10


5x = 10 - 0


5x = 10


x = 10/5


x = 2


To find the y-intercept, let x = 0.


5x + 2y = 10


5(0) + 2y = 10


0 + 2y = 10


2y = 10 - 0


2y = 10


y = 10/2


y = 5


The x-intercept is x = 5, which can also be written (5, 0).


The y-intercept is y = 5, which can be also be written (0, 5).


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#2 2023-11-07 03:49:48

amnkb
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Re: Find Intercepts Given Equation

harpazo1965 wrote:

Find the intercepts given the equation 5x + 2y = 10.

To find the x-intercept let y = 0.

5x + 2(0) = 10

5x = 10

x = 2

To find the y-intercept, let x = 0.

5(0) + 2y = 10

2y = 10

y = 5

you can check your work by graphing
y = -(5/2)x + 5

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#3 2023-11-08 09:33:04

sologuitar
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Re: Find Intercepts Given Equation

amnkb wrote:
harpazo1965 wrote:

Find the intercepts given the equation 5x + 2y = 10.

To find the x-intercept let y = 0.

5x + 2(0) = 10

5x = 10

x = 2

To find the y-intercept, let x = 0.

5(0) + 2y = 10

2y = 10

y = 5

you can check your work by graphing
y = -(5/2)x + 5


Already checked it out.

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