SOLUTION: So lets say I have the equation: y = -8 - 4 How do I graph that? I get that the y-intercept is 4, but how do I do x? Please explain what I do and why I do it.

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Question 307367: So lets say I have the equation:
y = -8 - 4
How do I graph that? I get that the y-intercept is 4, but how do I do x? Please explain what I do and why I do it.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Without an x value you only have:
y = -8 - 4
y=-12 which is a y intercept=-12 and a horizontal line through that point.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+y+=+-12%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -15 to 10, y = -12).