Question

Which of the following statements best describes the graph of –5x + 2y = 1?

It is a curve joining the points (–5, 2), (2, 3), and (4, 1).

It is a curve joining the points (–1, –3), (–1, –3), and (1, 5).

It is a straight line joining the points (1, 3), (3, 8), and (–3, –7).

It is a straight line joining the points (4, –3), (–1, 2), and (–4, 5).

Answer 1

We know –5x + 2y = 1 is an equation of a straight line.
Try the given points to see if they satisfy the equation.

Answer 2

-5+6=1
-15+16=1
15+-14=1

Answer 3

C

Answer 4

good! yes!