document.write( "Question 179570: find the x and y intercept of the equation 2x-5y=20 \n" ); document.write( "

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2x-5y=20
\n" ); document.write( "-5y=-2x+20
\n" ); document.write( "y=-2x/-5+20/-5
\n" ); document.write( "y=2x/5-4
\n" ); document.write( "When x=0 then:
\n" ); document.write( "y=-4
\n" ); document.write( "When y=o then:
\n" ); document.write( "0=2x/5-4
\n" ); document.write( "2x/5=-4
\n" ); document.write( "2x=5*-4
\n" ); document.write( "2x=-20
\n" ); document.write( "x=-20/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-10
\n" ); document.write( "So the intercept points are:(0,-4) & (-10,0)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x%2F5+-4%29+\"$ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 10, 2x/5 -4x). \n" ); document.write( "

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