Substitute some arbitrary values for x to find their corresponding y-values.
Practice makes perfect
One way to graph a function rule is by making a table of values and substituting some arbitrary values for x. Doing so will give the corresponding values of y, which we can use to form ( x, y) coordinate pairs.
By connecting our points with a line, we form the graph of the function rule. An absolute value function will always have a central point and be V-shaped, as it is with our graph below.
