Y=6x-1 is a linear equation
It relies on two variables, x and y, where x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable. Since y depends on x, you can plug whatever number you want in for x and get out a point for y
x | y
-1 | 6(-1)-1=-7
0 | 6(0)-1=-1
1 | 6(1)-1=5
etc. You then can use these points to graph a linear equation on a cartesian coordinate system.
It relies on two variables, x and y, where x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable. Since y depends on x, you can plug whatever number you want in for x and get out a point for y
x | y
-1 | 6(-1)-1=-7
0 | 6(0)-1=-1
1 | 6(1)-1=5
etc. You then can use these points to graph a linear equation on a cartesian coordinate system.