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Find the point where the line crosses the x-axis. y = –5x + 5

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Every point on the x-axis has y-coordinate 0.
Let y = 0, and solve for x.

y = -5x + 5

0 = -5x + 5

5x = 5

x = 1

The line crosses the x-axis at x = 1.
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