Given the equation 10x + 5y=20, determine the x- and y- intercepts
To find the x-intercept, we set y = 0 and solve for x.
10x + 5(0) = 20
10x = 20
x = 2
So the x-intercept is (2, 0).
To find the y-intercept, we set x = 0 and solve for y.
10(0) + 5y = 20
5y = 20
y = 4
So the y-intercept is (0, 4).