The equation 7x + 5y = 100 is in standard form. This form tells us the x and y intercepts easily.
What are the x and y intercepts?
To find the x-intercept, we set y = 0 and solve for x:
7x + 5(0) = 100
7x = 100
x = 100/7
Therefore, the x-intercept is (100/7, 0).
To find the y-intercept, we set x = 0 and solve for y:
7(0) + 5y = 100
5y = 100
y = 100/5
y = 20
Therefore, the y-intercept is (0, 20).
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To find the x-intercept, we set y = 0 and solve for x:
7x + 5(0) = 100
7x = 100
x = 100/7
Therefore, the x-intercept is (100/7, 0).
To find the y-intercept, we set x = 0 and solve for y:
7(0) + 5y = 100
5y = 100
y = 100/5
y = 20
Therefore, the y-intercept is (0, 20).