SOLUTION: How do you solve Y=3x-1 then place it on a coordinate grid

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Question 36695: How do you solve Y=3x-1 then place it on a coordinate grid
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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makea table of values for x and then solve the equation for y;
x|y
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0|
1|
-1|
now plug those values in for x in the equation;
y=3(0)-1
y=-1
so when x=0, y=-1
y=3(1)-1
y=3-1
y=2
so when x=1, y=2
y=3(-1)-1
y=-3-1
y=-4
so when x=-1, y=-4
now plot those points on the graph;
graph+%28300%2C300%2C+-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C+3x-1%29
Remember you choose the values for x then solve the equation for y.
hope this helps
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