Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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5. Writing a Function Rule
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Exercise 38 Page 267

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

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The given equation says that the y-values are four more than three times x. By substituting some arbitrary values for x, we can simplify and determine the corresponding values of y, which we can use to form ( x, y) coordinate pairs. We will do this a few times to make a table of values for the given function rule.

x 4+3x y (x,y)
-1 4+3( -1) 1 ( -1, 1)
0 4+3( 0) 4 ( 0, 4)
1 4+3( 1) 7 ( 1, 7)

Let's plot these three points on a coordinate plane.

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