SOLUTION: Please help. Plot the point with coordinates (-3, -3) Thanks JMS

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Question 112009: Please help.
Plot the point with coordinates (-3, -3)
Thanks
JMS



Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start at the origin (where the the x and y axis intersect)

Now move your pencil 3 units to the left
We move 3 units in this direction since the x-coordinate is -3 (its the first number of the pair)





Now go 3 units down
We move 3 units in this direction since the y-coordinate is -3 (its the second number of the pair)




Plot a point where the pencil lands



So here is the point (-3,-3)