SOLUTION: -x-y=1/2 solve for x by substituting 0 for y solve for y by substituting 0 for x

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Question 372694: -x-y=1/2
solve for x by substituting 0 for y
solve for y by substituting 0 for x
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Fombitz:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That makes no sense.
Why not sub 10 for x and solve for y? or 100?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
More precisely,
Solve for the x-intercept by substituting 0 for y, solving for x
-x-0=1%2F2
x=-1%2F2
(-1%2F2,0)
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Solve for the y-intercept by substituting 0 for x, solving for y
-x-y=1%2F2
-0-y=1%2F2
y=-1%2F2
(0,-1%2F2)
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Plot the two points and connect them with a line through both points.
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