SOLUTION: I am having trouble with the following Find the x and y intercept for 2x - y = 5

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Question 214107: I am having trouble with the following
Find the x and y intercept for 2x - y = 5
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the x- and y-intercepts for:
2x-y+=+5
The way to find th x-intercept is to set y=0 and solve for x.
Similarly, the way to find the y-intercept is to set x=0 and solve for y.
2x-y+=+5 Set x=0.
2%280%29-y+=+5
-y+=+5 Multiply both sides by -1.
y+=+-5
The y-intercept is at (0, -5).
2x-y+=+5 Set y=o.
2x+=+5 Divide both sides by 2.
x+=+5%2F2
The x-intercept is at (5/2, 0)
Confirm this on the graph of this equation:
graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-10%2C5%2C2x-5%29