Question

Graph this line.
y=
–
3
5
x–6
Select points on the graph to plot them.

Answer 1

I’ll assume the equation is y = −(3/5)x − 6.

Key facts:
- y-intercept: (0, −6)
- x-intercept (set y = 0): 0 = −(3/5)x − 6 → x = −10, so (−10, 0)
- Slope = −3/5 (down 3 for every 5 to the right)

Points you can plot (all lie on the line):
- (−10, 0)
- (−5, −3)
- (0, −6)
- (5, −9)
- (10, −12)

Plot any two of these and draw a straight line through them (use more points to check accuracy).