Question 500968: find the x- and y- intercepts and graph the equation plotting the intercepts.
5x-4y=-10 please show all of your work
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x-4y=-10
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to find x-intercepts, set y=0 and solve for x:
5x-4(0)=-10
5x=-10
x = -2
so, x-intercept is at (-2,0)
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to find y-intercepts, set x=0 and solve for y:
5(0)-4y=-10
-4y=-10
4y=10
y = 10/4
y = 5/2
y = 2.5
so, y-intercept is at (0, 2.5)
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