SOLUTION: How do you graph: y = x^2-4/x+2

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Question 274294: How do you graph: y = x^2-4/x+2
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = x^2-4/x+2
Make a table of possible x & y values & plot them.
x=.5 y=-5.75
x=.25 y=-13.9375
x=1 y=-1
x=2 y=4
x=3 y=9.667
x=-.5 y=10.25
x=.25 y=18.0625
x=-1 y=7
x=-2 y=8
x=-3 y=12.33
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+15%2C+x%5E2+-4%2Fx+%2B2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 15, x^2 -4/x +2).