Answer:
y-intercept: [tex](0,-\frac{5}{2} )[/tex]
x-intercept: [tex](-2,0)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
Important things to note:
- the y-intercept occurs when x=0
- the x-intercept occurs when y=0
1) Find the y-intercept
[tex]-5x-4y=10[/tex]
Substitute x with 0
[tex]-5(0)-4y=10\\0-4y=10\\-4y=10[/tex]
Divide both sides by -4
[tex]\frac{-4y}{-4} =\frac{10}{-4} \\y=-\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
Therefore, the y-intercept is [tex]-\frac{5}{2}[/tex]. When written in (x,y) form, x will always be 0 while y is the y-intercept:
[tex](0,-\frac{5}{2} )[/tex]
2) Find the x-intercept
[tex]-5x-4y=10[/tex]
Substitute y with 0
[tex]-5x-4(0)=10\\-5x-0=10\\-5x=10[/tex]
Divide both sides by -5
[tex]-5x=10\\\frac{-5x}{-5}= \frac{10}{-5} \\x=-2[/tex]
Therefore, the x-intercept is -2. When written in (x,y) form, x will always be the x-intercept while y is always 0:
[tex](-2,0)[/tex]
I hope this helps!
