SOLUTION: how can you write y = -2x in standar form and how would you graph it? Thanks!

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Question 113798: how can you write
y = -2x in standar form and how would you graph it?
Thanks!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
write
y = -2x in standard form is 2x+y+0=0
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how would you graph it?
Let x=0, then y=-2*0 = 0
Let x=1, then y=-2*-1=-2
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Plot those two points, (0,0) and (1,-2)
and draw a line thru them:
graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-2x%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.