Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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4. Graphing a Function Rule
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Exercise 17 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 9-2x y (x,y)
1 9 - 2( 1) 7 ( 1, 7)
2 9 - 2( 2) 5 ( 2, 5)
3 9 - 2( 3) 3 ( 3, 7)
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.