SOLUTION: This is my problem.How do I graph this? Graph f(x) = �x � 2.

Question 84497: This is my problem.How do I graph this?
Graph f(x) = �x � 2.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In order to graph , we need to plot some points.
So we can start at any x value. So lets start at x=-5

Start with the given equation

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Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 1st point is (-5,3)

Start with the given equation

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Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 2nd point is (-4,2)

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Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 3rd point is (-3,1)

Start with the given equation

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Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 4th point is (-2,0)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 5th point is (-1,-1)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 6th point is (0,-2)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 7th point is (1,-3)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 8th point is (2,-4)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 9th point is (3,-5)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 10th point is (4,-6)

Start with the given equation

Plug in

Calculate the f(x) value
So when

So our 11th point is (5,-7)

Now lets make a table of the values we have calculated

Now plot the points

Now connect the points, this is the graph of

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