Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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4. Graphing a Function Rule
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Exercise 2 Page 257

Substitute some arbitrary values for x to find their corresponding y-values.

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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.

x 1/2x-7 y (x,y)
2 1/2( 2) -7 -6 ( 2, -6)
14 1/2( 14) -7 0 ( 14, 0)
18 1/2( 18) -7 2 ( 18, 2)
Let's plot these points on a coordinate plane.

By connecting all of our points with a line, we form the graph of the function rule.