SOLUTION: Could someone please show me how to do this problem, Graph the following function f(x)=(-1/3)x+2 There are no parentheses around the -1/3 Thank You

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: Could someone please show me how to do this problem,
Graph the following function f(x)=(-1/3)x+2
There are no parentheses around the -1/3
Thank You This question is from textbook college algebra Blitzer

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm confused.
You say there are no parentheses around -1/3 but you show them.
Is it

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is it

I'll graph them both and you can choose the one you need.
Let's start with

To graph, pick a range of x that you want.
I'll let x vary from -3 to 3 in steps of 1 and calculate y values.

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Now plot the x,y pairs.

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Then connect the points with a straight line.

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Next, it's the same procedure, just a different function.

This value is undefined

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The function is not linear and goes off to as x approaches 0 from the left and goes off to as x approaches 0 from the right.
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To get better definition of the function, you would use more points. I shortcutted(cheated) and used the graphing software.
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