SOLUTION: How do I graph this problem? {{{ y = x^2 - 2x - 8? }}}

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Question 183487: How do I graph this problem? +y+=+x%5E2+-+2x+-+8%3F+
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How do I graph this problem? +y+=+x%5E2+-+2x+-+8%3F+
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Manually, make a table of x and y.
Write values of x, say from -4 to +4 (integers), and find the y for each one.
Then plot the points and draw a smooth line thru them. If it helps, add points such as x = 2.5, 3.5, etc
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Or, go to www.padowan.dk.com/graph/ DL the free software and graph it there.