Question

How do you graph `y=2x-5`?

Answer 1

`y=2x-5` is a line. Determine the two points that this line intersects with the axes then connect these points to graph it.

Explanation:

Given `y=2x-5`

Set `y=0` then solve for the abscissa

`y=2x-5`
`0=2x-5`
`2x=5`
`x=5/2`

We now have the point `(5/2, 0)`

Set now `x=0` then solve for the ordinate

`y=2x-5`
`y=2(0)-5`

`y=-5`

We now have the point `(0, -5)`

We now simply draw a line passing thru the two points `(5/2, 0)` and `(0, -5)`

Kindly see the graph of `y=2x-5` with the points `(5/2, 0)` and `(0, -5)`

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