document.write( "Question 179185: Find the x- and y-intercepts and the slope
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the easiest way to find y intercept is to write this in slope intercept form that way you kill two birds with one stone. y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+y=5
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\n" ); document.write( "y=-2x+5
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\n" ); document.write( "so m=slope=-2
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\n" ); document.write( "the way to find the x intercept is to set y=0
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+0=5
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=5
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\n" ); document.write( "x intercept is 5/2.....(5/2,0)
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