SOLUTION: How do I draw the graph of the line y=3x - 5

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Question 246732: How do I draw the graph of the line y=3x - 5
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, dabanfield:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The easiest way to draw a line is to find the X & Y intercepts.
y=3x-5
0=3x-5
3x=5
x=5/3 ans. for the X intercept.
y=3*0-5
y=-5 ans for the Y intercept.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x+-5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 3x -5).

Answer by dabanfield(803) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = 3x -5 is the equation of a line.
Pick two values of x and solve for y in each case. Then draw the line that passes through the two points.
For example when x=0, y = 3*0 - 5 = -5. So (0,-5) is a point on the line.
Choose another value for x and determine the corresponding value for y.
Now that you have two points on the line you can draw the line through them.