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Use the intercepts & then graph the equation out of them.2x+5y=10

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To graph this question the first step we have to follow is to find the x and y intercepts.

To find the x intercept, replace y for 0 in the equation and then solve it for x:


\begin{gathered} 2x+5(0)=10 \\ 2x+0=10 \\ 2x=10 \\ x=(10)/(2) \\ x=5 \end{gathered}

It means that the x intercept is (5, 0).

To find the y intercept, replace x for 0 in the equation and then solve it for y:


\begin{gathered} 2(0)+5y=10 \\ 0+5y=10 \\ 5y=10 \\ y=(10)/(5) \\ y=2 \end{gathered}

It means that the y intercept is (0, 2).

Now, use these two points to graph the equation.

Use the intercepts & then graph the equation out of them.2x+5y=10-example-1
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