SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation... (5x+2y=10) thank you

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Question 41789: please help me solve this equation...
(5x+2y=10)

thank you
Found 2 solutions by longjonsilver, psbhowmick:
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve means "where does it cross the x-axis?" The x-axis is the line y=0, so we put y equal to zero and find the value(s) of x resulting from that.

5x+2y=10
5x+2(0)=10
5x=10
x = 10/5
x = 2

jon.

Answer by psbhowmick(878) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You cannot solve for 2 unknowns from 1 equation. You are missing an equation.

However, if you want to draw a graph of this line then see my solution to a similar question.

http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41324.

The graph is as below.