Question 79933
2X-5Y=10
-5Y=-2X+10
Y=-2X/-5+10/-5
Y=2X/5-2 (-2) IS THE Y INTERCEPT (0,-2)
SETTING Y=0 WE CAN FIND THE X INTERCEPT
0=2X/5-2
2X/5=2 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
2X=10
X=10/2
X=5 OR (5,0) IS THE X INTERCEPT.
{{{ graph( 300, 200, -6, 5, -5, 10, y = 2x/5 -2) }}} (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -5 to 10, y = 2x/5 -2).