You can put this solution on YOUR website! To graph a linear equation, start by putting the equation into slope-intercept form:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Your equation is almost in the right form; we just need to reorder the terms on the right hand side:
, or
So, the slope (m) of the line is and the y-intercept is -2
The y-intercept means the line has a y value of -2 when x = 0.
This is enough to draw the line, but to make it easier to draw
we can also find the value of x when y = 0:
-4 = x
So the x intercept (the value of x when y = 0) is -4.
Now we have two points:
(-4, 0)
(0, -2)
You can use these two points to draw the following graph:
