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Make a table:

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y = x - 3

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(x, y)

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12

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Y = 12 – 3 = 9

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   9      

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(12, 9)

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15

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Y = 15 – 3 = 12

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12

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(15, 12)

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22

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Y = 22 – 3 = 19

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19

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(22, 19)

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30

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Y = 30 – 3 = 27

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(30, 27)

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Express the relation as ordered pairs. \"\"\"\"

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Create a coordinate system and plot the ordered pairs. Draw a line through the points

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Since x can be any real number, there are an infinite number of ordered pairs that can be graphed. All of them lie on the line shown\"\"

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Every real number is the x-coordinate of some point on the line.

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So, the domain (x-coordinates on the line) is set of all real numbers.

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Every real number is the y-coordinate of some point on the line.

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So, the range (y-coordinates on the line) is also set of all real numbers.

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The relation is Continuous.

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Draw the vertical lines through the points. Observe that there is no vertical line

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contains more than one of the points.

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This graph passes the vertical line test.  For each x-value, there is exactly one

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y-value, so the equation y = x -3 represents a function.

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The domain (x-coordinates on the line) is set of all real numbers.

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The range (y-coordinates on the line) is also set of all real numbers.

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The relation is Continuous.

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The equation y = x - 3 represents a function.