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How do you graph #y=x-2#?

Answer 1

#m = 1 = 1/1# and #y#-intercept: #(0, -2)#

From the #y#-intercept form of the line #y = mx + b# you can find the slope #m# and the #y#-intercept.

#m = 1/1# and #y#-intercept: #(0, -2)#

Plot the #y#-intercept point #(0, -2)# where #x = 0, y = -2#

From this point, use your slope to move up #1# in the positive #y# direction and #1# in the positive #x# direction and place a point.

Draw a line that passes through both points. Make sure to put arrowheads on the ends of the line to show it continues forever.

graph{x-2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

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Answer 2

Kennedy Adams

To graph the equation y = x - 2:

Plot the y-intercept at (0, -2).
Use the slope of 1 (which is the coefficient of x) to find more points. This means for every increase of 1 unit in x, the y-value increases by 1 unit.
Plot another point using the slope, and then draw a straight line through the points to represent the graph of the equation.

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