SOLUTION: Please help I don't know how to graph this Graph the following equation: Y = |x| - 2

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Question 1056234: Please help I don't know how to graph this
Graph the following equation:
Y = |x| - 2
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Graph the following equation:
Y = |x| - 2
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Pick values for x and find y.
Plot the points.
Draw lines thrum them.
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Same as all graphs.

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y = |x|-2.
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Plot y = |x| - 2

On plotting absolute value functions see the lessons
    How to plot functions containing Linear Terms under the Absolute Value sign. Lesson 1
    How to plot functions containing Linear Terms under the Absolute Value sign. Lesson 2
    How to plot functions containing Linear Terms under the Absolute Value sign. Lesson 3
in this site.


Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic
"Plotting Absolute values functions ".