Question

Plot three points that solve the equation -x-2y=-10

Answer 1

Answer:

See the attachment for a plot

Step-by-step explanation:

I find it convenient to plot lines using their x- and y-intercepts, when those are integers. To find the intercepts, we can divide the equation by the constant on the right:

x/10 +y/5 = 1

This is "intercept form". The denominator in each term is the corresponding intercept:

the x-intercept is 10, point (10, 0)

the y-intercept is 5, point (0, 5)

We can choose another value of y to find a third solution. Let y=2. Then we have ...

-x -2(2) = -10 . . . . . put 2 for y in the original equation

-x = -6 . . . . . . . . . . add 4

x = 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by -1

A third point is (6, 2)