SOLUTION: What is the x and y intercept for y=2x + 5

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Question 1010418: What is the x and y intercept for y=2x + 5
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the x and y intercept for y=2x + 5
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x-int ?
Let y = 0,
then 2x+5 = 0
x = -5/2
That is the x-intercept
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y-int ?
Let x = 0
then y = 2*0+5
y = 5
That is the y-intercept
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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