Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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4. Graphing a Function Rule
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Exercise 18 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 2x-1 y (x,y)
-1 2( -1) - 1 -3 ( -1, -3)
0 2( 0) - 1 -1 ( 0, -1)
1 2( 1) - 1 1 ( 1, 1)
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.