SOLUTION: what is the x an y intercepts of 5x-7y=70

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Question 592061: what is the x an y intercepts of 5x-7y=70
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5x-7y=70

write in slope intercept form
7y= 5x-70
/7
y=(5/7)x -10
The y intercept = -10 (0,-10)
plug y = 0 to get the x intercept
0= (5/7)x -10
(5/7)x= 10
x= 7*10/5
x= 14 The x intercept
(14,0)