Graph the equation by plotting points.
Y = 1/2x - 5
To graph the equation, we can choose some values for x and then calculate the corresponding values for y.
Let's choose five values for x: -4, -2, 0, 2, and 4.
For x = -4:
y = 1/2(-4) - 5
y = -2 - 5
y = -7
For x = -2:
y = 1/2(-2) - 5
y = -1 - 5
y = -6
For x = 0:
y = 1/2(0) - 5
y = 0 - 5
y = -5
For x = 2:
y = 1/2(2) - 5
y = 1 - 5
y = -4
For x = 4:
y = 1/2(4) - 5
y = 2 - 5
y = -3
Now, let's plot these points on the graph and connect them with a straight line to obtain the graph of the equation.
(-4, -7), (-2, -6), (0, -5), (2, -4), (4, -3)
The graph of the equation y = (1/2)x - 5 is a straight line that starts at (-4, -7) and goes through the points (-2, -6), (0, -5), (2, -4), and (4, -3).