Find the x and y intercepts for the equation y=-5x+1
To find the x-intercept, we set y to zero and solve for x:
0 = -5x + 1
5x = 1
x = 1/5
So the x-intercept is (1/5, 0).
To find the y-intercept, we set x to zero and solve for y:
y = -5(0) + 1
y = 1
So the y-intercept is (0, 1).