document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786208>Question 786208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you put the expression y=-2x+-5 into a table? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I like to make one column for the x values and another column for the y values, but you (or your teacher) may want each variable in one row instead.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When I make a table, it usually is a step towards making a graph, so my columns fit nicely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, I pick a few values for x and calculate the corresponding y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2  means  y = -2(2)+(-5) = -4 + (-5) = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0  means  y = -2(0)+(-5) = 0 + (-5) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3  means  y = -2(-3)+(-5) = 6 + (-5) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Teachers have their preferences, and may say, for example, that they want 5 values for x in the table. (It is wise to listen and follow those directions).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I place the x values , in order from smallest to greatest on the column (or row) for the x values, and I place the y values opposite the corresponding x value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My table plus the graph that goes with it is shwon below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-13%2C7%2C-13%2C7%2C%0D%0Agrid%280%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-3%2C1%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%28-2%2C-1%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%28-1%2C-3%2C0.2%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%280%2C-5%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%281%2C-7%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%282%2C-9%2C0.2%29%2C%0D%0Aline%284%2C-13%2C-8%2C11%29%2Clocate%28-12%2C-1.5%2Cx%29%2Clocate%28-9.3%2C-1.5%2Cy%29%2C%0D%0Aline%28-10.5%2C-1.2%2C-10.5%2C-12%29%2Cline%28-13%2C-2.8%2C-8%2C-2.8%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-12.5%2C-3%2C-3%29%2Clocate%28-9.3%2C-3%2C1%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-12.5%2C-4%2C-2%29%2Clocate%28-10%2C-4%2C-1%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-12.5%2C-5%2C-1%29%2Clocate%28-10%2C-5%2C-3%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-11.8%2C-6%2C0%29%2Clocate%28-10%2C-6%2C-5%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-11.8%2C-7%2C1%29%2Clocate%28-10%2C-7%2C-7%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-11.8%2C-8%2C2%29%2Clocate%28-10%2C-8%2C-9%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I usually do my graphs on \"grid paper\". I buy it, or sometimes I print pages with table space and graph space. There are such thing on the internet that you can get for free. Search for \"grid paper\" or \"graph paper.\" </SPAN>\n" );
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