How Do You Graph A Linear Equation

Then plot the b value on the y axis.

In order to draw the line graph we require several pairs of coordinates. To graph a linear equation start by making sure the equation is in y mx b form. In slope intercept form m is the slope of the line and b is the y intercept so in the equation we looked at earlier y 3 x 5 the. If you know an equation is linear you can graph it by finding any two solutions.

Y mx b. Graph the equation x 2 y 7. Next convert the m value into a fraction if it s not already by placing it over 1. The graph of a linear equation in two variables is a line that s why they call it linear.

The slope intercept form of a linear equation is. X 1 y 1 and x 2 y 2 plotting these two points and drawing the line connecting them.