SOLUTION: how do i graph x+2y=10?

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Question 811046: how do i graph x+2y=10?
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first thing you want to do is solve the equation for y so it is in slope-intercept form.
x%2B2y=10
x%2B2y-x=10-x
2y=-x%2B10
%282y%29%2F2=%28-x%2B10%29%2F2
y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B5
now by looking at this equation, we know the slope is-1/2 and the y-int is (0,5).
graph%28500%2C500%2C-20%2C20%2C-20%2C20%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%2B5%29