x-intercept is the value of x when y is 0.
From the problem, we have an equation of :
[tex]5x+2y=40[/tex]Set y = 0, then solve x :
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x+2(0)=40 \\ 5x=40 \\ x=\frac{40}{5}=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]The x intercept is 8 or written as a point (8, 0)
