How do you graph $y= -2x + 1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-19T05:26:19

Now plot the graph with these two points: linear graph cutting x-axis at 0.5 and y-axis at 1 as shown in the attached graph.

This is a linear equation and will have a linear graph of straight line.

The easier way to plot a linear graph is to find the $x$ and $y$ intercepts of the given equation.

$y=-2x+1$

Find the the $x$ intercept by putting $y=0$

$0=-2x+1$

$2x=1$

$x=1/2$

So, $x$ intercept is $(0.5,0)$

Find the $y$ intercept by putting $x=0$

$y=-2(0) + 1$

$y=1$

So, $y$ intercept is $(0,1)$

Now plot the graph with these two points: linear graph cutting x-axis at 0.5 and y-axis at 1 as shown in the attached graph.

graph{y=-2x+1 [-6.22, 6.267, -2.944, 3.29]}

How do you graph y= -2x + 1 y= -2x + 1?