What is the slope and intercept for $y=3x$ and how would you graph it?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-06T20:37:29

The slope would be $3x$ and the y-intercept would be $0$ .

1)Slope intercept form is $y=mx+b$ .

2)Your form is also in $y=mx+b$ but is simply
missing the $b$ portion of it. So your equation is $y=mx$
$m=slope$ . $x=$ x-intercept.

3)You would begin by graphing the y-intercept, which in this case is $0$ . Graph the point at (0,0)

4)Because the slope is positive, you would have a line that slants to the right. Slope is rise/run and $3x$ is the same thing as $3/1$ .

5)Go up three units and over one unit (making sure you are going to the right of the (0,0) point.

6)Continue to graph, following the pattern, 3 up, 1 over, plotting the points as you go.

What is the slope and intercept for y=3xy=3x and how would you graph it?