document.write( "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 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #22234 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() 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 \n" ); document.write( "THUS 0=-5X-5 OR -5X=5 OR X=5/-5 OR X=-1 POINT (-1,0) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "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 \n" ); document.write( " |