document.write( "Question 117179: graph by x and y intercept -2x+5y=10 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the x-intercept, let y=0 and solve for x:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%2Ax=10\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10%2F-2\" Divide both sides by -2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10%2F5\" Divide both sides by 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we have these intercepts:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now plot the two points and \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now draw a line through the two points to graph \"-2%2Ax%2B5%2Ay=10\"\r
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