Find the slope and $y$-intercept to graph the equation $f(x) = -5x + 1$. Slope: $y$-intercept: Graph the equation. 5 4 3 2 1 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
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In this case, the equation is f = -5x + 1. So, the slope is -5 and the y-intercept is 1. To graph the equation, we can plot a few points and then connect them with a straight line. Let's choose some x-values and find the corresponding y-values: When x = 0, f Show more…
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