SOLUTION: How do you graph this direct variation equation?: y= -2/5x

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Question 1123461: How do you graph this direct variation equation?: y= -2/5x
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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the slope is -2/5 so it goes right 5 and down 2 or left 5 and up 2. The y-intercept is 0, so it goes through the origin.
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