document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103096>Question 103096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph f(x) = –x – 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this. I dont understand these at all.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = –x – 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A function is just a formula where you put a number in and get a number out. Let's generate some values. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=0, f(0)= -0-2=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=1, f(1)= -1-2=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=2, f(1)= -2-2=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's do some negative values too.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=-1, f(1)= -(-1)-2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=-2, f(1)= -(-2)-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have pairs of points (x,y) that describe this function. A grid define the x axis as the horizontal axis and y axis as vertical axis. Plot points on the grid to make your graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let point A be (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then draw a line to connect all the points. Actually your function would continue in a straight line to the edges of your graph paper. <BR>\n" );
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