SOLUTION: i need to Graph using the intercept method: 2x – 5y = 10. please show me how to graph this!

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Question 79933: i need to Graph using the intercept method: 2x – 5y = 10. please show me how to graph this!
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2X-5Y=10
-5Y=-2X+10
Y=-2X/-5+10/-5
Y=2X/5-2 (-2) IS THE Y INTERCEPT (0,-2)
SETTING Y=0 WE CAN FIND THE X INTERCEPT
0=2X/5-2
2X/5=2 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
2X=10
X=10/2
X=5 OR (5,0) IS THE X INTERCEPT.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+10%2C+y+=+2x%2F5+-2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -5 to 10, y = 2x/5 -2).