Question 328675: graph the equation using the slope and the y intercept
y=10/7x+5
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! y=10/7x+5
The y-intercept is 5, and the slope is 10/7, which means there is a RISE of 10 and a RUN of 7.
Start by going UP the y-axis 5 units to locate the y-intercept. Put a point there. Now, with your pencil on this point, go UP 10 and to the RIGHT 7, and put another point. This should be at the point (7,15).
Now connect these two points, and you should have a line that looks like this:
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