Question

How would I graph the equation y = 4x - 7

I would go to the left seven spaces and up 4, ja?

Answer 1

from y=x,
you stretch the graph by 4, which gets you y=4x, so the graph is thinner,
then move the graph y=4x down by 7 to get the desired equation

Answer 2

I would start at the y-intercept (0, -7),
because the form of the equation is y=mx + b,
where b is the y-intercept.