The graph is a line and we want to see where it touches the x-axis and y-axis If x=0 then y =5•0+10 =10 so the point (0,10) belongs to the line If y =0 then 5x+10=0; 5x=-10; x=-10/5=-2 so the point (-2, 0) is also on the line y|/ /| 10 / | / | / | / | _____ ___/_________________x / -2 | / |