SOLUTION: x+5y=10 Use teh intercepts to graph the equation

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Question 378709: x+5y=10 Use teh intercepts to graph the equation
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x-intercept


To find the x-intercept, plug in y=0 and solve for x


x%2B5y=10 Start with the given equation.


x%2B5%280%29=10 Plug in y=0.


x%2B0=10 Multiply 5 and 0 to get 0.


x=10 Simplify.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


To find the y-intercept, plug in x=0 and solve for y


x%2B5y=10 Start with the given equation.


0%2B5y=10 Plug in x=0.


5y=10 Simplify.


y=%2810%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate y.


y=2 Reduce.


So the y-intercept is .


Now let's plot the points and which are the x and y intercepts respectively.





Now draw a straight line through the plotted points to graph x%2B5y=10.


Graph of x%2B5y=10


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