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=-16
= -9
= 13
=0
= 11
=2
=4
= -17

WHO:

Designed for students in upper elementary, middle

school and high school.

WHAT:

GraphX coordinate graphing activity that involves

solving math problems and using a coordinate graph to create a
picture.

WHEN:

Can be used in conjunction with any algebra or

geometry unit as a review or warmup activity. Can also be used as
the main lesson in a coordinate graphing unit.

WHERE:

Requires a pen or pencil.

WHY: Aligned with the problem

problem-solving
solving Common Core Math
standards and helps build perseverance with math.

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Using graph paper and going from top to bottom of each column in order,
plot the points and connect them until you reach STOP. Pick up your
pencil and go to the next START to create the next line in the picture.
Continue until you have plotted all of the points.
START
(-15, 10)
(-14, 13)
(-11, 12)
(-8, 12)
STOP
START
(-12, 11)
(-5, 13)
(-3, 12)
STOP
START
(-4, 11)
(-1, 13)
(3, 13)
(7, 13)
(9, 12)
(8, 11)
(11, 13)
(16, 13)
(16, 11)
(14, 8)
(14, 7)

STOP
START
(15, 9)
(17, 8)
(18, 5)
(18, 2)
(17, 0)
(17, 3)
(16, 4)
(16, 1)
(13, -2)
(7, -5)
(7, -2)
(2, -6)
(-2, -8)
(-4, -4)
(-7, -3)
(-9, -3)
(-9, -4)
(-16, 0)
(-16, 4)
(-18, 2)
(-18, 4)
(-17, 6)

(-13, 8)
STOP
START
(6, 1)
(6, 3)
(6, 2)
(1, 1)
(-4, 0)
(-9, 1)
(-11, 0)
(-9, -1)
(-4, -2)
(1, -1)
STOP

STOP
START
(-13, 6)
(-11, 6)
(-8, 7)
(-5, 6)
(-7, 4)
(-9, 4)
(-11, 3)
(-14, 4)
STOP
START
(-13, 6)
(-11, 5)
(-11, 3)
(-11, 5)
(-7, 6)
STOP

START
(-2, 7)
(-5, 8)
(-7, 9)
(-12, 7)
(-13, 6)
START
(-15, 3) (-14, 13)
(-13, 0) (-13, 10)
(-11, 0)
STOP

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START
(-15, 7)
(-15, 10)
(-15, 8)
(-12, 10)
(-11, 10)
(-9, 9)
STOP
START
(-13, 7)
(-13, 8)
(-12, 8)
(-12, 7)
STOP

(13, 0)
(11, -3)
STOP
START
(15, 11)
(14, 12)
(8, 11)
(11, 10)
(14, 8)
STOP
START
(14, 12)
(12, 9)
STOP

START
(-17, 6)
(-10, 8)
(-13, 9)
STOP

START
(-1, 11)
(3, 13)
STOP

START
(11, 2)
(13, 3)

START
(0, 10)
(6, 12)

(7, 10)
(7, 7)
(2, 7)
(-3, 6)
(0, 9)
(3, 10)
(7, 10)
STOP

START
(7, 8)
(10, 8)
(11, 6)
(11, 4)
STOP

START
(2, 7)
(2, 8)
(3, 8)
(3, 7)
STOP
START
(-3, 6)
(2, 8)
(5, 9)
(7, 7)
(9, 6)
(9, 5)
(8, 4)
STOP
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Solve for x:

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x - 3 = 8, x = ______

x - 12 = -21, x = ______

2x + 2 = 6, x = ______

@ x - 5 = 8, x = ______

3x - 4 = 8, x = ______

x + 1 = -16, x = ______

x + 4 = -12, x = ______

x + 7 = 7, x = ______

Solve the above problems to decode the symbols used below. Using graph paper and going from
top to bottom of each column in order, plot the points and connect them until you reach STOP.
Pick up your pencil and go to the next START to create the next line in the picture. Continue until
you have plotted all of the points.

START
(-15, 10)
(-14, @)
(-11, 12)
(-8, 12)
STOP

STOP

START
(15, 9)
(17, 8)
(18, 5)
(18, )
START
(17, )
(-12, )
(17, 3)
(-5, @) (16, )
(-3, 12)
(16, 1)
STOP (@, -2)
(7, -5)
START
(7, -2)
(-4, )
(, -6)
(-1, @)
(-2, -8)
(3, @)
(-4, -4)
(7, @)
(-7, -3)
(9, 12) (, -3)
(8, ) (, -4)
(, @)
(, )
(16, @)
(, )
(16, ) (-18, )
(14, 8) (-18, )
(14, 7)
(, 6)

(-13, 8)
STOP

STOP

START
START (-13, 6)
(6, 1) (-11, 6)
(6, 3)
(-8, 7)
(6, )
(-5, 6)
(1, 1) (-7, )
(-4, ) (, )
(, 1) (-11, 3)
(-11, ) (-14, )
(, -1)
STOP
(-4, -2)
(1, -1)
START
STOP (-13, 6)
(-11, 5)
START (-11, 3)
(-2, 7) (-11, 5)
(-5, 8)
(-7, 6)
(-7, 9)
STOP
(-12, 7)
(-13, 6)
START
(-15, 3) (-14, @)
(-13, ) (-13, 10)
(-11, )
STOP

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START
(-15, 7)
(-15, 10)
(-15, 8)
(-12, 10)
(-11, 10)
(, 9)
STOP
START
(-13, 7)
(-13, 8)
(-12, 8)
(-12, 7)
STOP

(@, )
(, -3)
STOP
START
(15, )
(14, 12)
(8, )
(, 10)
(14, 8)
STOP
START
(14, 12)
(12, 9)
STOP

START
(-17, 6)
(-10, 8)
(-13, 9)
STOP

START
(-1, )
(3, @)
STOP

START
(, )
(@, 3)

START
(, 1)
(6, 12)

(7, 10)
(7, 7)
(, 7)
(-3, 6)
(, 9)
(3, 10)
(7, 10)
STOP

START
(7, 8)
(10, 8)
(, 6)
(, )
STOP

START
(, 7)
(, 8)
(3, 8)
(3, 7)
STOP
START
(-3, 6)
(, 8)
(5, 9)
(7, 7)
(9, 6)
(9, 5)
(8, )
STOP
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Find the length of the segment given AB + BC = AC, multiply by -1 if indicated:

AB=4, BC=12, -1(AC) = ___

AC=30, BC=19, AB = ___

AB=5, BC=4, -1(AC) = ___

AC=7, BC=5, AB = ___

@ AB=16, AC=29, BC = ___

AB=3, BC=1, AC = ___

AB=9, BC=8, -1(AC) = ___

AB=4, AC=4, BC = ___

Solve the above problems to decode the symbols used below. Using graph paper and going from
top to bottom of each column in order, plot the points and connect them until you reach STOP.
Pick up your pencil and go to the next START to create the next line in the picture. Continue until
you have plotted all of the points.

START
(-15, 10)
(-14, @)
(-11, 12)
(-8, 12)
STOP

STOP

START
(15, 9)
(17, 8)
(18, 5)
(18, )
START
(17, )
(-12, )
(17, 3)
(-5, @) (16, )
(-3, 12)
(16, 1)
STOP (@, -2)
(7, -5)
START
(7, -2)
(-4, )
(, -6)
(-1, @)
(-2, -8)
(3, @)
(-4, -4)
(7, @)
(-7, -3)
(9, 12) (, -3)
(8, ) (, -4)
(, @)
(, )
(16, @)
(, )
(16, ) (-18, )
(14, 8) (-18, )
(14, 7)
(, 6)

(-13, 8)
STOP

STOP

START
START (-13, 6)
(6, 1) (-11, 6)
(6, 3)
(-8, 7)
(6, )
(-5, 6)
(1, 1) (-7, )
(-4, ) (, )
(, 1) (-11, 3)
(-11, ) (-14, )
(, -1)
STOP
(-4, -2)
(1, -1)
START
STOP (-13, 6)
(-11, 5)
START (-11, 3)
(-2, 7) (-11, 5)
(-5, 8)
(-7, 6)
(-7, 9)
STOP
(-12, 7)
(-13, 6)
START
(-15, 3) (-14, @)
(-13, ) (-13, 10)
(-11, )
STOP

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START
(-15, 7)
(-15, 10)
(-15, 8)
(-12, 10)
(-11, 10)
(, 9)
STOP
START
(-13, 7)
(-13, 8)
(-12, 8)
(-12, 7)
STOP

(@, )
(, -3)
STOP
START
(15, )
(14, 12)
(8, )
(, 10)
(14, 8)
STOP
START
(14, 12)
(12, 9)
STOP

START
(-17, 6)
(-10, 8)
(-13, 9)
STOP

START
(-1, )
(3, @)
STOP

START
(, )
(@, 3)

START
(, 1)
(6, 12)

(7, 10)
(7, 7)
(, 7)
(-3, 6)
(, 9)
(3, 10)
(7, 10)
STOP

START
(7, 8)
(10, 8)
(, 6)
(, )
STOP

START
(, 7)
(, 8)
(3, 8)
(3, 7)
STOP
START
(-3, 6)
(, 8)
(5, 9)
(7, 7)
(9, 6)
(9, 5)
(8, )
STOP

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Solve:

Solve the above problems to decode the symbols used below. Using graph paper and going from
top to bottom of each column in order, plot the points and connect them until you reach STOP.
Pick up your pencil and go to the next START to create the next line in the picture. Continue until
you have plotted all of the points.

START
(-15, 10)
(-14, @)
(-11, 12)
(-8, 12)
STOP

STOP

START
(15, 9)
(17, 8)
(18, 5)
(18, )
START
(17, )
(-12, )
(17, 3)
(-5, @) (16, )
(-3, 12)
(16, 1)
STOP (@, -2)
(7, -5)
START
(7, -2)
(-4, )
(, -6)
(-1, @)
(-2, -8)
(3, @)
(-4, -4)
(7, @)
(-7, -3)
(9, 12) (, -3)
(8, ) (, -4)
(, @)
(, )
(16, @)
(, )
(16, ) (-18, )
(14, 8) (-18, )
(14, 7)
(, 6)

(-13, 8)
STOP

STOP

START
START (-13, 6)
(6, 1) (-11, 6)
(6, 3)
(-8, 7)
(6, )
(-5, 6)
(1, 1) (-7, )
(-4, ) (, )
(, 1) (-11, 3)
(-11, ) (-14, )
(, -1)
STOP
(-4, -2)
(1, -1)
START
STOP (-13, 6)
(-11, 5)
START (-11, 3)
(-2, 7) (-11, 5)
(-5, 8)
(-7, 6)
(-7, 9)
STOP
(-12, 7)
(-13, 6)
START
(-15, 3) (-14, @)
(-13, ) (-13, 10)
(-11, )
STOP

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START
(-15, 7)
(-15, 10)
(-15, 8)
(-12, 10)
(-11, 10)
(, 9)
STOP
START
(-13, 7)
(-13, 8)
(-12, 8)
(-12, 7)
STOP

(@, )
(, -3)
STOP
START
(15, )
(14, 12)
(8, )
(, 10)
(14, 8)
STOP
START
(14, 12)
(12, 9)
STOP

START
(-17, 6)
(-10, 8)
(-13, 9)
STOP

START
(-1, )
(3, @)
STOP

START
(, )
(@, 3)

START
(, 1)
(6, 12)

(7, 10)
(7, 7)
(, 7)
(-3, 6)
(, 9)
(3, 10)
(7, 10)
STOP

START
(7, 8)
(10, 8)
(, 6)
(, )
STOP

START
(, 7)
(, 8)
(3, 8)
(3, 7)
STOP
START
(-3, 6)
(, 8)
(5, 9)
(7, 7)
(9, 6)
(9, 5)
(8, )
STOP
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