SOLUTION: Graph y=5x. NOTE- the x after 5 is an exponent. Thanks, Pat

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Question 150971: Graph y=5x.
NOTE- the x after 5 is an exponent.
Thanks,
Pat
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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In order to graph y=5%5Ex, we need to plot a few points.


Let's find the y value when x=-1 note: you can start at any x value.


y=5%5Ex Start with the given equation.


y=5%5E-1 Plug in x=-1.


y=0.2 Simplify.


So when x=-1, y=0.2. So we have the point (-1,0.2).


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Let's find the y value when x=0


y=5%5Ex Start with the given equation.


y=5%5E0 Plug in x=0.


y=1 Simplify.


So when x=0, y=1. So we have the point (0,1).


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Let's find the y value when x=1


y=5%5Ex Start with the given equation.


y=5%5E1 Plug in x=1.


y=5 Simplify.


So when x=1, y=5. So we have the point (1,5).


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Let's find the y value when x=2


y=5%5Ex Start with the given equation.


y=5%5E2 Plug in x=2.


y=25 Simplify.


So when x=2, y=25. So we have the point (2,25).


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Now let's make a table of the values we just found.





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Table of Values:


TEST: -1



xy
-10.2


01


15


225

Now let's plot the points:



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Graph:


Now draw a curve through all of the points to graph y=5%5Ex:


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