document.write( "Question 880296: hi i need help with solving graphing linear equation with two variables i do not know how to plot the correct number to graph for x the question is -5x+10y=-50 \n" ); document.write( "
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When x = 0, y is...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x+10y = -50
\n" ); document.write( "-5*0+10y = -50
\n" ); document.write( "0+10y = -50
\n" ); document.write( "10y = -50
\n" ); document.write( "y = -50/10
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the y-intercept is (0,-5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When y = 0, x is...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x+10y = -50
\n" ); document.write( "-5x+10*0 = -50
\n" ); document.write( "-5x+0 = -50
\n" ); document.write( "-5x = -50
\n" ); document.write( "x = -50/(-5)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the x-intercept is (10,0)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So to graph -5x+10y=-50, you plot the two points (0,-5) and (10,0)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then you draw a straight line through the two points. This line will extend infinitely in both directions.
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