SOLUTION: Can Someone Help Me Determine The X- And Y- Intercepts (if Any) Of The Given Equation. Show Your Work. 2x + Y = 5?

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Question 278211: Can Someone Help Me Determine The X- And Y- Intercepts (if Any) Of The Given Equation. Show Your Work. 2x + Y = 5?
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x-intercept


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


2x+%2B+y+=+5 Start with the given equation.


2x+%2B+0+=+5 Plug in y=0.


2x+%2B+0+=+5 Simplify.


2x=5 Multiply.


x=%285%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.


So the x-intercept is .


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y-intercept


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


2x+%2B+y+=+5 Start with the given equation.


2%280%29+%2B+y+=+5 Plug in x=0.


0+%2B+y+=+5 Multiply 2 and 0 to get 0.


y+=+5 Simplify.


So the y-intercept is .