Question

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Graph the line y = -3x - 5 on a coordinate plane. And what is the x-intercept of this line?

Answer 1

(-5/3, 0)

Explanation:

We can find the x-intercept of the line y = -3x - 5 by setting y = 0 and solving for the x-coordinate:

0 = -3x - 5

↓ adding 3x to both sides

3x = -5

↓ dividing both sides by 3

x = -5/3

So, the full coordinate for the x-intercept is:

(x, y)

(-5/3, 0)

See the attached image for a graph of the line.

Note that its slope, or rise / run, is -3 / 1, and its y-intercept is at -5.