SOLUTION: Find X- and Y- intercepts and graph X - 2y = -10

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Question 702093: Find X- and Y- intercepts and graph
X - 2y = -10
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-intercept


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


x-2y=-10 Start with the given equation.


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


x-0=-10 Multiply -2 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-2y=-10 Start with the given equation.


0-2y=-10 Plug in x=0.


-2y=-10 Simplify.


y=%28-10%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y.


y=5 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-2y=-10.


Graph of x-2y=-10