How do you graph the equation y=5x

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anonymous · Answer

The line will be ascending from left to right (quadrant III to quadrant I), passing through (0,0).

The given eq. Y=5x  means that there in no "b" or Y intersept....see, Y=5x+....., so "b" = 0.

We do have a slope......5,  really its 5/1, that is for every unit of "x", there is a rise on the y axis of 5.  So we are given one data point-----(1,5).  Now we need 2 more points.

Lets go back to an X Y table.        X     Y
If we let x=1, will =5                    1     5
If            x=0, y=0                        0     0
If            x=2, y=10                      2     10           now you have 3 points to plot and graph.