Question

Find the x and y intercepts of the line:
-2x+5y=30
A. x-intercept is negative 15; y-intercept is 6
B. x-intercept is 15; y-intercept is negative 4
C. x-intercept is 5; y-intercept is negative 5
D. x-intercept is negative 2; y-intercept is 5

Answer 1

To find the x-intercept, we set y = 0 and solve for x:
-2x + 5(0) = 30
-2x = 30
x = -15

To find the y-intercept, we set x = 0 and solve for y:
-2(0) + 5y = 30
5y = 30
y = 6

Therefore, the x-intercept is -15 and the y-intercept is 6.

The correct answer is A.