SOLUTION: What are the x and y intercepts of 2x+7y=5

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Question 1185420: What are the x and y intercepts of
2x+7y=5
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The x intercept is when y is 0; set y=0 and solve for x:

2x%2B7%280%29=5

The y intercept is when x is 0; set x=0 and solve for y:

2%280%29%2B7y=5

I'll leave it to you to do the simple algebra to finish the problem.

Remember the answers are in the form
x intercept: (__,0)
y intercept: (0,__)