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Graph by Making a Table:
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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 = 3x \ | \
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y \ | \
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(x, y) \ | \
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– 2 \ | \
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= 3(– 2)= – 6 \ | \
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–6 \ | \
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(– 2, –6) \ | \
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– 1 \ | \
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= 3(– 1)= – 3 \ | \
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– 3 \ | \
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(– 1, – 3) \ | \
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0 \ | \
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= 3(0) = 0 \ | \
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0 \ | \
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(0, 0) \ | \
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1 \ | \
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= 3(1) = 3 \ | \
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3 \ | \
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(1, 3) \ | \
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2 \ | \
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= 3(2) = 6 \ | \
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6 \ | \
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(2, 6) \ | \
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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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both have a y-intercept of 0, but the graph of
has a slope of 3 instead of 1.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The graph of and both have a y-intercept of 0, but the graph of
has a slope of 3 instead of 1.