SOLUTION: I'm helping my daughter and we have to graph using order pairs which we understand. The question is we have to write an equation for the following rule. Y is equal to 4 less than

Question 650370: I'm helping my daughter and we have to graph using order pairs which we understand. The question is we have to write an equation for the following rule.
Y is equal to 4 less than x squared. ?
We got y= x to the second power - 4
Found 2 solutions by sheldonbbtrocks, MathTherapy:
Answer by sheldonbbtrocks(115) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No problem!
To write an equation for Y is equal to 4 less than x squared, we need to see that y is four less. This is equal in mathamatical terms: -4
No we put in our x squared before the -4, it looks like this:
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Hope this helps you and your daughter.
Dr. Sheldon Cooper
Answer by MathTherapy(10556) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'm helping my daughter and we have to graph using order pairs which we understand. The question is we have to write an equation for the following rule.
Y is equal to 4 less than x squared. ?
We got y= x to the second power - 4

Yes!!! is correct!!

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