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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

.

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

.

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

.

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

.

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

.

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

.

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

.

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:
| x | y |
| -3 | 6 |
| -2 | 1 |
| -1 | -2 |
| 0 | -3 |
| 1 | -2 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 |
Now let's plot the points:
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Graph:
Now draw a curve through all of the points to graph

:

Graph of