SOLUTION: Given the linear equation y = 5x – 1, find the y-coordinates of the points (-1, ), (2, ), and (1, ). Please show all of your work. Plot these points and graph the linear equation.

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Question 448385: Given the linear equation y = 5x – 1, find the y-coordinates of the points (-1, ), (2, ), and (1, ). Please show all of your work. Plot these points and graph the linear equation.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first number in an ordered pair represents the x-coordinate, so you replace each number (-1, 2, 1) into x:

y(-1) = 5(-1) -1 = -6

y(2) = 5(2) - 1 = 9

y(1) = 5(1) - 1 = 4

The graph should look something like this:

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