Question

Graph the line that passes through the point (-2, -1) and has the slope 2.
How would I graph this?

Answer 1

ok so you know that the line passes through the point ( -2 , -1 )

so draw your axis, and locate this point, then mark it with a dot.

Next it says it has the slope = 2;

What does the slope mean?

the slope means that the change in x / change in y = 2

so we know that for each value of x and y, it increases by +2

so to figure out where the next point is, simply add 2 !

(-2 + 2 , -1 + 2 ) *** this is your next point

repeat the above steps, each time the next point is located 2 plus the old point.