Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 10 Page 291

Substituting values from the domain will give the corresponding values from the range.

Example Table:

x f(x)=- 2x Simplify
- 1 f( - 4) = - 2( - 1) f(- 1)=2
0 f( 0) = - 2( 0) f(0)=0
1 f( 1) = - 2( 1) f(1)=- 2

Graph:

Practice makes perfect
Let's graph using a table. First select some arbitrary values from the domain, then substitute them for x in the given equation. Solving for f(x) will give us the corresponding values from the range.
x f(x)=- 2x Simplify
- 1 f( - 4) = - 2( - 1) f(- 1)=2
0 f( 0) = - 2( 0) f(0)=0
1 f( 1) = - 2( 1) f(1)=- 2

Using these x and f(x) values as ( x, f(x)) coordinate pairs, we can plot the points. Connecting these points will give us the graph of the equation.