Graph the equation x−y=6

Question

using the form y=mx+b
.(1 point)
Responses

A coordinate plane shows the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in increments of 1 and the y-axis ranging from 11 to negative 11 in increments of 1. A line with arrows at both ends joins two plotted points. The coordinates of the plotted points are as follows: left parenthesis 0 comma negative 4 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 1 comma negative 10 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane shows the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in increments of 1 and the y-axis ranging from 11 to negative 11 in increments of 1. A line with arrows at both ends joins two plotted points. The coordinates of the plotted points are as follows: left parenthesis 0 comma negative 4 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 1 comma negative 10 right parenthesis.

An illustration shows a coordinate plane with four quadrants. The x and y axes range from negative 10 to 10 in one unit increments. An upward slanting line is graphed on the coordinate plane. The upward slanting line passes through closed points plotted at left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 1 comma negative 5 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: An illustration shows a coordinate plane with four quadrants. The x and y axes range from negative 10 to 10 in one unit increments. An upward slanting line is graphed on the coordinate plane. The upward slanting line passes through closed points plotted at left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 1 comma negative 5 right parenthesis.

A coordinate plane shows the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in increments of 1 and the y-axis ranging from 11 to negative 11 in increments of 1. A line with arrows at both ends joins two plotted points. The coordinates of the plotted points are as follows: left parenthesis 0 comma 3 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 3 comma 2 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane shows the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in increments of 1 and the y-axis ranging from 11 to negative 11 in increments of 1. A line with arrows at both ends joins two plotted points. The coordinates of the plotted points are as follows: left parenthesis 0 comma 3 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 3 comma 2 right parenthesis.

An illustration shows a coordinate plane with the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in one unit increments, and the y-axis ranging from negative 11 to 11 in one unit increments. A solid line passes through two plotted points and extends beyond. A solid line with arrows at both ends passes through points with coordinates left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 6 right parenthesis.

Answer 1

To graph the equation \( x - y = 6 \) in the form \( y = mx + b \), we need to rewrite it in slope-intercept form.

Starting with the original equation: \[ x - y = 6 \]

We can isolate \( y \): \[ -y = -x + 6 \]

Then multiply by -1 to solve for \( y \): \[ y = x - 6 \]

In this equation, the slope \( m \) is 1 and the y-intercept \( b \) is -6.

Now we can plot this line on a coordinate graph. The y-intercept means the line crosses the y-axis at (0, -6), and with a slope of 1, we can plot another point by going up 1 unit and to the right 1 unit from the y-intercept. This would give us the point (1, -5).

The line then continues infinitely in both directions.

Based on the information you've provided about the graphs, none exactly matches the equation \( y = x - 6 \).

If plotted correctly, you should see an upward-slanting line going through the points (0, -6) and (1, -5) at least.