Graph the linear equation.
-y = 4x

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The equation is in slope-intercept form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. In this case, the slope is 4 and the y-intercept is 0 (since there is no constant term added to 4x). This means that the line passes through the origin and has a steep positive slope. The graph should reflect this by passing through the origin and having a steep positive slope. Choice B is the only graph that fits this description. To graph a linear equation in the form of y = mx + b, we need to identify the slope (m) and y-intercept (b). In this equation, the slope is 4 and the y-intercept is 11. To graph it, we can start at the y-intercept (0,11) and then use the slope to find other points. The slope of 4 means that for every one unit we move to the right, we go up 4 units. So, from the y-intercept we can move one unit to the right and up 4 units to the point (1,15). We can continue this pattern to find other points and then connect them with a straight line. Only option B has the correct graph.

Graph the Linear Equation