SOLUTION: Graph the function f(x)= -2x - 5 Thank you!

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Question 39585: Graph the function
f(x)= -2x - 5

Thank you!
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29=+-2x+-+5
Use slope-intercept form y+=+mx+%2B+b where M is the slope and B is the y-intercept to help you solve.
The slope is (-2/1). The y-intercept is (-5).
Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation 2+x+%2B+1+y+=+-5 describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is -a%2Fb+=+-2%2F1.
  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. -5/2 = -2.5.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is -5/1 = -5.
  • Slope is -2/1 = -2.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-2*x+-5.
graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-2.5-8%2C+-2.5%2B8%2C+-5-8%2C+-5%2B8%2C+-2%2Ax%2B-5+%29+