SOLUTION: graph the function f(x)=x-7 how do you do that

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Question 123300: graph the function
f(x)=x-7
how do you do that
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pick two values for x. You can pick any values you like, but I usually pick something that makes the arithmetic easy. 0 and 7 would work well here.

Evaluate the function at each of the values you chose giving you a value for the function at each of the x values.

Now you have two ordered pairs (x,y) that you can plot on your graph. If you used the 0 and the 7, then f(0) = 0 - 7 = -7, and f(7) = 7 - 7 = 0, so your two points would be (0, -7) and (7, 0).

Once you have plotted your two points, construct a line through them. Done.

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