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How do you find the x and y intercepts for #y = 5 – 1/2x#?

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Dec 28, 2015

#x# intercept is #10# and #y# intercept is #5#.

Explanation:

#y=5-1/2x#

For #y=0#,
#1/2x=5#
#=>x=10#

For #x=0#,
#y=5#

Therefore #x# intercept is #10# and #y# intercept is #5#.

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