Answer:
y
=
m
x
+
b
m
= slope
b
= y-intercept (where the line crosses the x-axis)
go up to
4
on the
y
axis (4,0). That is one of the points. From that point, which is
(
4
,
0
)
, use the slope and graph the next point, so the slope is
m
, which is
1
2
. The numerator ("
1
") states how much you go up or down (positive (+) up, negative (-) down). so in this case, you go up one on the y-axis. Then from that point go
2
points to the right (you get this from the denominator of
1
2
) if there is no denominator (ex: y=5x+1), there is always a
1
underneath every number (
y
=
5
1
x
+
1
)
Explanation: