SOLUTION: how do you graph this linear equation 5x + 2y = 10

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Question 23444: how do you graph this linear equation

5x + 2y = 10
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because this is in standard form, it's probably easiest to find the two intercepts:

5x +2y = 10
If x = 0, then 2y=10, so y = 5
If y = 0, then 5x = 10, so x = 2.

Graph these two points, and connect the points with a line. It should look like this:
graph+%28400%2C+400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C+%28-5x%2B10%29%2F2%29

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