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Question 36262: Hi I have no clue how to do this........The problem is....Graph : y=-5x-5 and I don't know what to do frist
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST YOU SOLVE THE SLOPE-INTERCEPT EQUATION THUS Y=mX+b WHERE THE SLOPE IS Y INTERCEPT IS B OR -5 POINT(0,-5) AND THE X INTERCEPT IS FOUND BY SETTING Y=0
THUS 0=-5X-5 OR -5X=5 OR X=5/-5 OR X=-1 POINT (-1,0)
NOW DRAW A STRAIGHT LINE THROUGH THESE TWO POINTS AND YOU HAVE THE LINE EXPRESED BY THE EXPRESSION Y=-5X-5 WITH A SLOPE OF -5