document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36448>Question 36448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f (x) = -2x – 5			(    ,    )   (    ,    )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "State in words exactly where the points should be located.  For example, if a set of coordinates is ( 2,3) you would say :  From the origin count 2 spaces to the right on the x axis, then up 3 spaces and plot the point (2,3).   *Always start each point from the origin – and you have to plot 2 points in order to draw the line. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that they want you to select two values of x, find the values of f(x) for each of these values of x, plot the points on a graph with a verbal description, and graph the result.  Am I right???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First select two points, for x, ANY points that you want to plot.  Let's pick the EASIEST points I can think of x = 0 and x =1.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f (x) = -2x – 5			(0    ,    )   ( 1   ,    )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 0, then f(0) = -2(0)-5= -5.  This means the point is (0,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 1, then f(1) = -2(1)-5=-7.  This means the point is (1,-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "State in words exactly where the points should be located.  Since a set of coordinates is ( 0,-5) you would say :  From the origin count 0 spaces to the right on the x axis, then down 5 spaces and plot the point (0,-5).   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, the set of coordinates is (1,-7), so you would say:  From the origin count 1 space to the right, then down 7 spaces, and plot the point (1, -7).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, connect the dots, and see if the graph agrees with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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