SOLUTION: Working with Linear Equations and plotting points on graphs when it asks for 3 different answers how do you know what numbers to use as the letter X?

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Question 1009250: Working with Linear Equations and plotting points on graphs when it asks for 3 different answers how do you know what numbers to use as the letter X?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Points on graphs are given as ordered pairs of numbers (x,y) where the x always goes first, like in the alphabet.
When trying to figure out how to graph lines, I suggest using the values -2,-1,0,1,2 for my x's...then figure what y-values correspond to them and graph the points...