The equation is .

                (Subtract 5 from each side)

                (Apply commutative property of addition: ) 

                        (Apply additive inverse property: )

           (Multiply each side by negative one)

                               (Product of two same signs is positive)

First find the y-intercept.

The y-intercept is the value of y, when x = 0.

                            (Substitute x = 0 in original equation)

                                        (Apply multiplication property of zero: )

The y-intercept is 5, so the graph intersects the y-axis at .

Next find the x-intercept.

The x-intercept is the value of x, when y = 0.

                               (Substitute y = 0 in original equation)

                    (Subtract 5 from each side)

                                  (Apply additive inverse property: )

                             (Divide each side by 3)

                                  (Cancel common terms)

                                (Divide: )

The x-intercept is 0.5, so the graph intersects the x-axis at (1.6, 0).

Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.

1.     Draw a coordinate plane.

2.     Plot the points.

3.     Draw a line through these points. 

Graph for the linear equation is