How do you graph the equation y = -5x

How do you graph y = -5x ?

To graph y = -5x:

Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept 

y = -5x + 0  {put a 0 in, to show the y-intercept} 

To graph:
- put a point on 0 on the y-axis, that is the y-intercept
- from there, move down 5 and to the right 1 and put another point, since the slope is -5/1
- draw a line through the two points 

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