Graph the linear function described by the equation y = –3x – 2. | Steps: Step 1: Identify the slope and y-intercept. | Step 1: | Step 2: Plot the y-intercept. | Step 2: | Step 3: Use the slope to plot one more point. | Step 3: | Step 4: The straight line through these points shows the graph of the function. | Step 4: | [-intercept =]

In slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, the slope is m and the y-intercept is b. Comparing y = −3x − 2 with that form, the y-intercept is −2, so the correct choice is −2. To graph it, plot (0, −2); then use the slope −3 to find another point, such as (1, −5), and draw a straight line through the points.

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