Question

draw the line with the given slope and y-intercept
m=2 b= -4

Answer 1

we know y=ax+b

Answer 2

a is the slope and b is y-intercept

Answer 3

so what will be now the equation of the line?

Answer 4

@user917
y=2x+(-4)

Answer 5

Excellent! Its y=2x-4

Answer 6

Oh okay I see. It's minus and not addition?
Whats the next step?

Answer 7

its addition (y=ax+b) but +(-4)=-4

Answer 8

oh okay i see

Answer 9

There is no next step, you drew the line, this is the answer = y=2x-4

Answer 10

How would i show that on a graph?

Answer 11

like this ? @user917

Answer 12

yes cool that is great! you take 2 arbitrary points x and you calculate its y.. in this case for x-0 y=-4 and for x=2 y=0, you put this two point on the graph like you did and then you draw a line passing through these 2 points. Great Job :)

Answer 13

@user917
Sweet! Alright, thank you so much! :)