SOLUTION: How do you graph the equation: {{{x^2-8x+7}}}?

Question 316651: How do you graph the equation: ?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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In order to graph , we need to plot some points.

Let's find y when
(Note: you can start with any x-value):

Start with the given equation.

Plug in .

Square to get .

Multiply and to get .

Multiply and to get .

Combine like terms.

So when , then .

So we have the point

.

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Let's find y when :

Start with the given equation.

Plug in .

Square to get .

Multiply and to get .

Multiply and to get .

Combine like terms.

So when , then .

So we have the point

.

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

Table of Values:

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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