Question

Please help me how to graph and solve this problem

Answer 1

Draw this line onto your graph

Answer 2

Answer:  Infinite solutions

Step-by-step explanation:

y = -5x - 2  is in      y = mx + b    format.

• First ,plot b = -2 (2 units down from the origin)
• Then, plot a point created by the slope m = -5 (down 5 and right 1)
• Next, draw a line through both points

The two points plotted above should be: (0, -2) and (1, -7)

y + 2 = -5x    is not in y = mx + b format so subtract 2 from both sides.

y + 2 = -5x

  - 2         - 2

y       = -5x - 2     now it is in y = mx + b format

Notice that this is the same equation above that you already graphed because they are the same line.

The "solution" is where the lines intersect.  Since these are the same line, there are infinite solutions.