Identify the slope and y intercept. Then, graph the linear equation.

`y-5=-3x`

Begin with `b`. `b=`

Move with `m`. `m=`

1 answer

b = 5
m = -3

To graph the equation, start by plotting the y-intercept of 5 on the y-axis. Then, use the slope of -3 to find one more point on the line. The slope of -3 means that for every 1 unit increase in x, there is a 3 unit decrease in y.

Using this information, we can find another point on the line. Let's choose an x-value of 1. Plugging this into the equation, we get:

y - 5 = -3(1)
y - 5 = -3
y = -3 + 5
y = 2

So the point (1, 2) is on the line.

Now we can plot these two points and draw a line through them. The graph of the equation `y - 5 = -3x` will be a straight line that passes through the points (0, 5) and (1, 2).