document.write( "Question 389217: Find the intercepts of the given equation. Express each as an ordered pair \r
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document.write( "Y=5x+10\r
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document.write( "Joseph Gray \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #275750 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! : Find the intercepts of the given equation. Express each as an ordered pair \n" ); document.write( "Y=5x+10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The y intercept occurs when x = 0, replace x with 0 and find y \n" ); document.write( "y = 5(0) + 10 \n" ); document.write( "y = 0 + 10 \n" ); document.write( "y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "0, 10 is the y intercept \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The x intercept occurs when y = 0. Replace y with 0 and find x \n" ); document.write( "0 = 5x + 10 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 10 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "-10 = 5x \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 5 \n" ); document.write( "-2 = x \n" ); document.write( "-2, 0 is the x intercept \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can see it on the graph also, the line intercepts the x axis at -2 and \n" ); document.write( "intercepts the y axis at +10 \n" ); document.write( "\ |