document.write( "Question 69294: how do you \"graph linear relations\"
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Algebra.Com's Answer #49327 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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One simple way is to plot the x-intercept and the y-intercept on your coordinate graph paper (with the x- and y-axes drawn in), then draw a straight line between the two points.
\n" ); document.write( "The x-intercept is found by substituting y = 0 and solving for x.
\n" ); document.write( "The y-intercept is found by substituting x = 0 and solving for y.
\n" ); document.write( "x-intercept:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B5y+=+10\"$ Let y=0
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+=+10\"$ Divide both sides by 2.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+5\"$ The x-intercept is (5, 0)
\n" ); document.write( "The y-intercept:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B5y+=+10\"$ Let x = 0
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5y+=+10\"$ Divide both sides by 5.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+2\"$ The y-intercept is (0, 2)
\n" ); document.write( "Now plot these two points on your graph, draw the line and you're done.
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