y = -3x + 1 Select values for x and solve for y. Plot the ordered pair and draw a line connectiong the ordered pair.
| x | y |
| 0 | 1 |
| -1 | 4 |
| 1 | -2 |
Notice that the line goes downward left to
right. That is because the coefficient of x is a negative number
-3.
The x coefficient is the line's slope but only if the y coefficient is 1.
In this problem 4y = 7x + 2 Seven is not the slope because the y
coefficient is 4 Solve for y; y = 7/4 x + 2/4
The slope is 7/4
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