How do you graph $2x - 4y = 8$ by plotting points?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-17T13:36:13

Try different x values to find y (based on your equation)

For example, for $x=1$ you will get $y=-3/2$

Another one: $x=2$ you will get $y=-1$

At $x=4$ your function will be equal to zero.

Your function

$y=0.5x-2$

Graph:

graph{(0.5x)-2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

How do you graph 2x - 4y = 82x - 4y = 8 by plotting points?