How Do You Graph a Linear Equation by Making a Table?

Note:

Graphing a function? It would be really helpful if you had a table of values that fit your equation. You could plot those values on a coordinate plane and connect the point to make your graph. See it all in this tutorial!

Keywords:

problem
graph
line
linear equation
y=mx+b
slope intercept
slope
intercept
form
positive slope
plot
table of values

Background Tutorials

Evaluating Expressions
- What's the Order of Operations?
  
  Check out this tutorial where you'll see exactly what order you need to follow when you simplify expressions. You'll also see what happens when you don't follow these rules, and you'll find out why order of operations is so important!
Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane
- How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?
  
  Knowing how to plot ordered pairs is an essential part of graphing functions. In this tutorial, you'll see how to take an ordered pair and plot it on the coordinate plane. Take a look!
- What is an Ordered Pair?
  
  Ordered pairs are a fundamental part of graphing. Ordered pairs make up functions on a graph, and very often, you need to plot ordered pairs in order to see what the graph of a function looks like. This tutorial will introduce you to ordered pairs!
- What is the Origin?
  
  The coordinate plane has two axes: the horizontal and vertical axes. These two axes intersect one another at a point called the origin. Learn about the ordered pair that indicates the origin and its location in the coordinate plane by watching this tutorial!
- What is the X-Coordinate?
  
  Ordered pairs are a crucial part of graphing, but you need to know how