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Graph by Making a Table:
\Make a table: choose some values for x and find the corresponding values for y.
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x \ | \
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y = – 8x \ | \
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y \ | \
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(x, y) \ | \
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– 1 \ | \
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– 8(–1) \ | \
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8 \ | \
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(– 1, 8) \ | \
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– 2 \ | \
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– 8(–2) \ | \
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16 \ | \
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(– 2, 16) \ | \
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0 \ | \
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– 8(0) \ | \
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0 \ | \
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(0, 0) \ | \
| 1 | \ \
– 8(1) \ | \
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– 8 \ | \
(1, – 8) | \
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2 \ | \
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– 8(2) \ | \
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– 16 \ | \
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(2, – 16) \ | \
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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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Graph for the linear equation is