Find the $x$ -intercept.
$\begin{matrix} y = \frac{2 x - 10}{x + 5} \\ ([?], 0) \end{matrix}$

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The x-intercept is $5$

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Step 1 ：Set y to zero: $0 = \frac{2 x - 10}{x + 5}$

Step 2 ：Cross multiply: $0 (x + 5) = 2 x - 10$

Step 3 ：Expand the equation: $0 = 2 x - 10$

Step 4 ：Add 10 to both sides: $10 = 2 x$

Step 5 ：Divide both sides by 2: $5 = x$

Step 6 ：The x-intercept is $5$