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X=5y graph the linear equation by finding and plotting its intercepts

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X = 5y
5y = X
y = X/5
y = 1/5 X + 0

So the y-intercept is 0, meaning that both intercepts are the same, at (0,0). However, there is a slope in the equation (1/5), meaning the rise is 1, and the run is 5, so the next point on the line is (5, 1), and then (10,2), and so on. Hope this helps!
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