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

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The x-intercept occurs when the y-value is zero.

---> -2x + 5(0) = -20
---> -2x = -20
---> x = 10

Always write intercepts as pair coordinates (x,y)
x-intercept = (10,0)
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