document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117613>Question 117613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  f(x) = 3x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please explain to me how to graph this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85601 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=85601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make a table of value of the form (x,f(x)).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick values. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=0, f(x)=3(0)+2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=1, f(x)=3(1)+2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=2, f(x)=3(2)+2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't forget some negative values also. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=-1, f(x)=3(-1)+2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x=-2, f(x)=3(-2)+2 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then get graph paper. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw an x-axis horizontally. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw an f(x) or y-axis vertically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then plot the points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,2) Zero units on the x, 2 units up (positive) on the y. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,5) 1 unit to the right(positive) on the x, 5 units up on the y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,8)Two units on the x, 8 units up on the y. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,-1) One unit left (negative), one unit down (negative) on the y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then finally you connect all the points together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This function actually represents a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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