WS #3

Algebra/Geometry Survey 2
Graphing a Line Using a Table of Values

Name: __________________________
Period: _____
Date: __________

Weve been working on relating points (x, y), tables, equations and rules. Now lets work on
putting this all together to graph a line.
Example 1: Graph y = 3x + 2
Step 1: Set up a table of values.
Step 2: Choose several values of x (4 or 5 values should do).
Step 3: Plug each x value into the equation and find the corresponding y value.
Step 4: Plot each point on the graph.
Step 5: Connect the points to form a line.
x

The trick to this method is that in order to easily fill-in your table of values, the equation should be in
y = form. That is, you need to solve the equation for y if it has not been done for you.
Example 2: Graph x + 2y = -8
x
Use the space
below to plug in
the value of x to
solve for y.

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

1.

y =x+4
(P)

2.

y = -3x + 2
(P)

3.

4x + 2y = 10
(P)

Use the space

below to plug in
the value of x to
solve for y.

x=_____

4.

5y = 6x 30

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

(HP)

y
x

Use the space

below to plug in
the value of x to
solve for y.

x=_____

5.

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

x=_____

3y + 12x = -18
(HP)
(a)
Use the space
below to plug in
the value of x to
solve for y.

x=_____

x=_____

(b) Using the table and the graph, determine a rule on how to get from x to y. For example,
multiply the x by 5 and add 7 to get y. Write it in words, then as an equation.