document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260451>Question 260451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my teacher told us to graph y=[x]- 3 how do i do that? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm assuming that [] means \"absolute value\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so you should plot 3 or more points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = = -1, y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0,y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 1, y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the points:(-1,-2),(0,-2),(1,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Join those points in a v-shape:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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