SOLUTION: graph the equation x

SOLUTION: graph the equation x - 5y = -4

Question 926148: graph the equation x - 5y = -4
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x-intercept

To find the x-intercept, plug in and solve for x

Start with the given equation.

Plug in .

Multiply and 0 to get 0.

Simplify.

So the x-intercept is .

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y-intercept

To find the y-intercept, plug in and solve for y

Start with the given equation.

Plug in .

Simplify.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

So the y-intercept is .

Now let's plot the points and which are the x and y intercepts respectively.

Now draw a straight line through the plotted points to graph .

Graph of
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
graph the equation x - 5y = -4
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It's a straight line, so you need 2 points.
Usually we solve for y, then pick values for x, find y, and plot the points.
For this one, I'd solve for x to avoid fractions.
x = 5y - 4
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Pick 2 values for y and find x.
y = 0;x = -4 --> (-4,0)
y = 1;x = 1 ---> (1,1)
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Plot the 2 points, draw a line thru them.

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