SOLUTION: Find the x- and y-intercepts and the slope 2x+y=5 can you explain step by step please

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Question 179185: Find the x- and y-intercepts and the slope
2x+y=5 can you explain step by step please

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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the easiest way to find y intercept is to write this in slope intercept form that way you kill two birds with one stone. y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
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2x+y=5
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y=-2x+5
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so m=slope=-2
y intercept is 5
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the way to find the x intercept is to set y=0
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2x+0=5
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2x=5
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x intercept is 5/2.....(5/2,0)
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