How do you graph 5x+2y=10 using intercepts?

1 Answer
Aug 26, 2016

The intercepts are (2,0)and(0,5)

Explanation:

All points along the xaxis have their y- value =0.

All points along the yaxis have their x- value =0.

To find the yintercept of a line,make x = 0.

To find the xintercept of a line,make y = 0.

Once you have the xandy intercepts, you have two points of the line.

Draw a line which passes through the two points.

5x+2y=10

For xint, y=0

5x+2(0)=10

5x=10÷5

x=105=2 x=2

For yint, x=0

5(0)x+2y=10

2y=10 ÷2

y=102=5 y=5