Which of the following is not a step used when graphing the equation y = −1/2x - 2 using the slope-intercept method?

Plot the x-intercept (-10, 0).

Plot the y-intercept (0, -2).

Draw a line through the two points.

Count down 1 and right 5 from the y-intercept.

Question

Which of the following is not a step used when graphing the equation y = −1/2x - 2 using the slope-intercept method?

 Plot the x-intercept (-10, 0).

 Plot the y-intercept (0, -2).

 Draw a line through the two points.

 Count down 1 and right 5 from the y-intercept.

anonymous · Answer

Maybe you have a typo. . . The x-intercept of this equation is not (-10, 0).  Also, using the slope to plot points you would count down 1 and go right 2.  The given y-intercept is correct.