SOLUTION: Graph y=5x. NOTE-the x after the 5 is an exponent. Thanks, Pat

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Question 150811: Graph y=5x.
NOTE-the x after the 5 is an exponent.
Thanks,
Pat
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Graph

In order to graph , we need to plot a few points.


Let's find the y value when note: you can start at any x value.


Start with the given equation.


Plug in .


Simplify.


So when , . So we have the point (-1,0.2).


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Let's find the y value when


Start with the given equation.


Plug in .


Simplify.


So when , . So we have the point (0,1).


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Let's find the y value when


Start with the given equation.


Plug in .


Simplify.


So when , . So we have the point (1,5).


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Let's find the y value when


Start with the given equation.


Plug in .


Simplify.


So when , . So we have the point (2,25).


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Now let's make a table of the values we just found.





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Table of Values:


TEST: -1



xy
-10.2


01


15


225

Now let's plot the points:







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Graph:


Now draw a curve through all of the points to graph :


Graph of
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