import numpy as np
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
plt.rcParams["figure.figsize"] = [7.50, 3.50]
plt.rcParams["figure.autolayout"] = True
n = 10
x = np.linspace(-2, 2, n)
y = np.exp(x)
plt.plot(x, y)
xticks = [i for i in range(int(n/2))]
xtick_labels = ["x"+str(i) for i in range(int(n/2))]
plt.xticks(xticks, xtick_labels)
plt.show()