Question

1.Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept without graphing. Write the coordinates of each intercept. 5y = 2x – 1 x-intercept (x, y) = y-intercept (x, y) =

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The x- intercept is where the line crosses the x- axis. Let y = 0 in the equation and solve for x

5(0) = 2x - 1, that is

0 = 2x - 1 ( add 1 to both sides )

1 = 2x ( divide both sides by 2 )

$\frac{1}{2}$

The x- intercept is ( $\frac{1}{2}$, 0 )

The y- intercept is where the line crosses the y- axis. Let x = 0 in the equation and solve for y

5y = 2(0) - 1

5y = - 1 ( divide both sides by 5 )

y = - $\frac{1}{5}$

The y- intercept is (0, - $\frac{1}{5}$ )