The equation is .
The equation is in slope-intercept form.
\To graph the equation, first graph the
According to addition property of equality: if a = b, then a + c = b + c.
\ (Add 3 to each side)
(Commutative property: a + b = b + a)
(Additive inverse property:
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(Add:
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(Divide each side by 2)
(Cancel common terms)
Draw a table
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\ x \ | \
\ y = - 1 \ | \
Coordinates \(x , y) \ |
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-2 \ | \
-1 \ | \
(-2,-1) \ |
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-1 \ | \
-1 \ | \
(-1,-1) \ |
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0 \ | \
-1 \ | \
(0,-1) \ |
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1 \ | \
-1 \ | \
(1,-1) \ |
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2 \ | \
-1 \ | \
(2,-1) \ |
Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.
\1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the points.
\3. Draw a line through these points.
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