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Choose the most convenient method to graph the line y=-5x+2

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Answer: Identify the slope and y-intercept, and then graph

Explanation:

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Answer:

see attached

Explanation:

You want a graph of the line y = -5x +2.

Graph

It is usually very convenient to create a graph by entering the desired relation into a graphing calculator. That is what we have done in the attachment.

If you're graphing by hand, you recognize the equation is given in slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b . . . . . . . where m=-5 is the slope and b=2 is the y-intercept

This tells you immediately the y-intercept is (0, 2), and the line has a "rise" of -5 units for each "run" of 1 unit to the right. This means other points on the line will be (-1, 7), (1, -3), (2, -8).

Choose the most convenient method to graph the line y=-5x+2-example-1
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