How do you graph using the intercepts for $y = - 6 x - 9$ $y=-6x-9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-15T02:54:55

Set $y = 0$ $y=0$ and $x = 0$ $x=0$ to find the intercepts, then draw a line between the points. This one should be facing down and right.

Set $x = 0$ $x=0$ for the y intercept

$y = - 6 \cdot 0 - 9$ $y=-6*0-9$

$y = - 9$ $y=-9$

Mark the point on the $y$ $y$ axis with value 9

Set $y = 0$ $y=0$ for the x intercept

$0 = - 6 x - 9$ $0=-6x-9$

$6 x = - 9$ $6x=-9$

$x = - \frac{9}{6}$ $x=-9/6$

$x = - 1.5$ $x=-1.5$

Mark the point on the $x$ $x$ axis with value -1.5

Now draw a line between these two points.

How do you graph using the intercepts for y=−6x−9y=-6x-9?