The equation of a line is −2x+5y=-20 What is the x-intercept of the line?

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The equation of a line is −2x+5y=-20

What is the x-intercept of the line?

by NealR

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to find the x intercept, sub in 0 for y and solve for x...
-2x + 5y = -20
-2x + 5(0) = -20
-2x = -20
x = -20/-2
x = 10....so the x int is (10,0)

James Hao answered Feb 16, 2017

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