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

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Shantanu Dash
Jun 23, 2017

#5x+2y=-10#
#2y=-5x-10#
#y=(-5x-10)/2#
#y=-5/2 -5#
now comparing this to y=mx+c
#m=-5/2, c=-5#
so go to -5(i.e. m) in y' axis, draw a point
now move 2 points right and go down 5 points and draw a point
now join the 2 points and you have your line. graph{y=-5/2x-5 [-7.75, 14.75, -12.505, -1.255]}

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