To graph the equation y= −4/5x on the coordinate plane, we can plot two points that satisfy the equation and then draw a straight line through those points. For example, we could choose the points (-1, 4/5) and (2, -8/5), which both satisfy the equation. To plot these points, we first locate the point (-1, 4/5) on the coordinate plane. This point is 1 unit to the left of the y-axis, and 4/5 units above the x-axis. We can then draw a straight line through this point and the point (2, -8/5), which is 2 units to the right of the y-axis and 8/5 units below the x-axis. This line will be the graph of the equation y= −4/5x.
Here is a visual representation of the process:
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+-----------------------------------> (x, y)