Graph x=-3y

Problem

x=−3*y

Solution

1. Solve for y to put the equation in slope-intercept form y=m*x+b

y=−1/3*x

2. Identify the slope m and the yintercept b

m=−1/3

b=0

3. Plot the yintercept at the origin (0,0)

(0,0)

4. Use the slope rise/run=(−1)/3 to find a second point by moving down 1 unit and right 3 units from the origin.

(3,−1)

5. Draw a straight line passing through the points (0,0) and (3,−1)

Line through *(0,0)* and *(3,−1)

Final Answer

x=−3*y⇒y=−1/3*x

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