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EX6B
GraphingSteps
1) Isolatethevariable(solvefory).
2) Makeattable.Ifthedomainis
notgiven,pickyourownvalues.
3) Plotthepointsonagraph.
4) Connectthepoints.
1)Review:Solvefory
2x+y=4
1. Drawtheriver
2. Subtract2xfrom
bothsides
1.
2.
3.
4.
2x2x
y=2x+4
2)Solvefory:4x+2y=6
4x4x
Subtract4x
2y=4x6
Simplify
Dividebothsidesby2
22
Simplify
y=2x3
4) Review:Makeattable
Iff(x)=2x+4,completeatable
usingthedomain{2,1,0,1,2}.
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
f(x)
ordered pair
2(2)+4=0 (2,0)
2(1)+4=2 (1,2)
2(0)+4=4 (0,4)
2(1)+4=6 (1,6)
2(2)+4=8 (2,8)
5) Giventhedomain{2,1,0,1,2},
graph3x+y=6
1. Solvefory:
3x+y=6
Subtract3x
2.Makeatable
x -3x + 6
2 3(2)+6=12
1 3(1)+6=9
0
3(0)+6=6
1
3(1)+6=3
2
3(2)+6=0
3x3x
y=3x+6
ordered
pair
(2,12)
(1,9)
(0,6)
(1,3)
(2,0)
5) Giventhedomain{2,1,0,1,2},
3. Plotthepoints
graph3x+y=6
(2,12),(1,9),(0,6),(1,3),
(2,0)
4. Connectthepoints.
Bonusquestions!
Whatisthexintercept?
(2,0)
Whatistheyintercept?
(0,6)
Doesthelineincreaseordecrease?
Decrease
Whichisthegraphofy=x4?
1..
2..
3..
4..
StandardForm
Ax+By=C
A,B,andChavetobeintegers
AnequationisLINEAR(thegraphis
astraightline)ifitcanbewrittenin
standardform.
Thisformisusefulforgraphing
(lateron).
Determinewhethereachequationis
alinearequation.
1) 4x=7+2y
Canyouwritethisintheform
Ax+By=C?
4x2y=7
A=4,B=2,C=7
Thisislinear!
Determinewhethereachequationis
alinearequation.
2)2x2y=7
Canyouwriteitinstandardform?
NOithasanexponent!
Notlinear
3)x=12
x+0y=12
A=1,B=0,C=12
Linear
Heresthecheatsheet!Anequationthatis
lineardoesNOTcontainthefollowing:
1. Variablesinthedenominator
3
y 2
x
2. Variableswithexponents
y x 3
2
3. Variablesmultipliedwithother
variables.
xy=12
Isthisequationlinear?
x 4y 3
1. Yes
2. No
StandardForm
x4y=3
Isthisequationlinear?
2
9 4y x
1. Yes
2. No
Exponentsare
notallowed!
Isthisequationlinear?
y=3
1. Yes
2. No
StandardForm
0x+y=3