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How do you find the intercepts for #5x+y=20#?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

#x-#intercept: #(4,0)# #y-#intercept: #(0,20)#

To determine the #x-#intercept, set #y=0# in the equation and solve:

#5x+0=20#

#x=20/5=4#

The #x-#intercept is #(4, 0)#.

To determine the #y-#intercept, set #x=0# in the equation and solve:

#5(0)+y=20#

#y=20#

The #y-#intercept is #(0,20).#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

To find the intercepts for the equation (5x + y = 20), you can set (x = 0) to find the y-intercept, and set (y = 0) to find the x-intercept.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.