Graph y=x+8

Problem

y=x+8

Solution

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

2. Determine the y-intercept. In the equation y=x+8 the constant b is 8 so the y-intercept is the point (0,8)

3. Determine the slope. The coefficient of x is m=1 This means for every 1 unit the graph moves to the right, it moves 1 unit up.

4. Find a second point. Using the slope m=1 move from (0,8) right 1 unit and up 1 unit to reach the point (1,9)

5. Draw the line. Plot the points (0,8) and (1,9) on a coordinate plane and connect them with a straight line.

Final Answer

y=x+8

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