Use the equation to answer the following question.


y = 12x – 48



Which of the following phrases describes characteristics for the graph of the equation?

Question 1 options:

a line with a positive slope that crosses the x-axis at a positive value.


a line with a positive slope that crosses the y-axis at a negative value.


a line with a negative slope that crosses the y-axis at a positive value.


a line with a negative slope that crosses the x-axis at a negative valu