document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384335>Question 384335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do u graph- y=x^2+2x-3. Please make it easy to understand!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  y=x^2+2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the easiest way is to use a table of values.  you can pick a few numbers for x, plug them in and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example, if x = 1, y=1^2 + 2(1)- 3 = 0, so one point is (1, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pick othe values for x such as 0, -1, -3, -4, 1, 3, 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug each number in (one at a time) and solve for y.  this will give you a lot of points.  plot the points on a graph and connect the dots.  the graph should look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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