SOLUTION: find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line 5x-10y=8

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Question 10562: find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line 5x-10y=8
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The x-intercept is where y = 0. So, let y = 0 and solve for x (divide both sides by 5) and get x= 8/5 or 1.6

The y-intercept is where x=0. So, let x = 0, and solve for y (divide both sides by -10) and get y = -8/10, which reduces to -4/5, or -.8.

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