document.write( "Question 152142: Find the x- and y-intercepts of 7x – 2y = –5 and use these intercepts to graph...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got (-5/7, -5/2) not sure if they are correct and cannot graph \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The x and y intercepts are the points at which the line crosses the x-axis and y-axis respectively. Therefore, for the y-intercept the FIRST coordinate will be zero whereas for the x-axis the SECOND coordinate will be zero. In other words, to find the y-intercept, set 'x' equal to zero and solve for y. And for the x-intercept, set 'y' equal to zero and solve for x.
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\n" ); document.write( "Finding the y-intercept:
\n" ); document.write( "7x – 2y = –5
\n" ); document.write( "Now, set 'x' = 0 and solve for y:
\n" ); document.write( "7(0) – 2y = –5
\n" ); document.write( "– 2y = –5
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5/2
\n" ); document.write( "So, the y-intercept is at (0, 5/2)
\n" ); document.write( "Plot this point on graph paper.
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\n" ); document.write( "Finding the x-intercept:
\n" ); document.write( "7x – 2y = –5
\n" ); document.write( "Now, set 'y' = 0 and solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( "7x – 2(0) = –5
\n" ); document.write( "7x = –5
\n" ); document.write( "x = -5/7
\n" ); document.write( "So, the x-intercept is at (-5/7, 0)
\n" ); document.write( "Plot this point on graph paper.
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\n" ); document.write( "Finally, to complete the graph, connect the two points and now you're done\r
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