SOLUTION: Quick question when im trying to solve y=mx+b if the equation is y= -x-1 when I take a few numbers for x like -1, 0, 2 What do I do with the negative attached to the x?

Question 342889: Quick question
when im trying to solve y=mx+b
if the equation is
y= -x-1
when I take a few numbers for x like -1, 0, 2
What do I do with the negative attached to the x? or do I just pic 3 negative numbers to solve? Im confused.. help!!! thanks
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You just make it negative, as the function shows,

When , then
(,)
You could also choose a negative value too.
When , then
(,)
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.
.
You should be able to solve for given any value of .

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