SOLUTION: y=x-5 What is the x and y intercepts

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Question 170811: y=x-5
What is the x and y intercepts

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y=x-5
What is the x and y intercepts?
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To find the x-intercept, set y = 0
To find the y-intercept, set x = 0
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y = x+5
@ x = 0, y =5
The point is (0,5) y-intercept
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y = x+5
@ y = 0, x = -5
The point is (-5,0) x-intercept