Graph y=x-2

Problem

y=x−2

Solution

1. Identify the type of equation. This is a linear equation in slope-intercept form, which is y=m*x+b

2. Determine the slope m and the y-intercept b In this equation, m=1 and b=−2

3. Plot the y-intercept. The point (0,−2) is where the line crosses the y-axis.

4. Use the slope to find a second point. Since the slope is 1 (or 1/1, move up 1 unit and right 1 unit from (0,−2) to reach the point (1,−1)

5. Draw a straight line passing through the points (0,−2) and (1,−1) to complete the graph.

Final Answer

y=x−2

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