How do you graph this eqation? I really don't get it. Do you graph the -x over 1 in the negative direction or what?
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The x- and y-intercepts are both zero, so you can't use intercepts to draw this graph. You only need two points to draw the graph, so plug in any value for x other than zero. y=-x so you can find y. Mark this point. Repeat for another value of x and find the corresponding y. Draw a line through these two points. It will pass through the origin.

Example: let x=5, then y=-5, plot A(5,-5); let x=-5 then y=-(-5)=5, plot B(-5,5). The line AB is a segment of y=-x, so you need to draw the line through both points. You will get a 45° line (leaning backwards).

 

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