The equation is .
Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form y = mx + c.
\ (Subtract 5x from each side)
(Commutative property:
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(Simplify)
Graph by Making a Table:
\Make a table; choose some values for x and find the corresponding values for y.
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x \ | \
y =– 5x–10 \ | \
y \ | \
(x, y) \ |
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– 4 \ | \
–5(– 4) –10 \ | \
10 \ | \
(– 4, 10) \ |
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– 2 \ | \
– 5(– 2) –10 \ | \
0 \ | \
(– 2, 0) \ |
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0 \ | \
–5(0) –10 \ | \
–10 \ | \
(0, –10) \ |
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2 \ | \
–5(2) –10 \ | \
–20 \ | \
(2, –20) \ |
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4 \ | \
–5(4) –10 \ | \
–30 \ | \
(4, –30) \ |
Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.
\1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the points.
\3. Draw a line through these points.
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Graph for the equation is
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