Question

I need help with graphing a function! I know how to graph it, I just don't know how to figure out the points to graph. Will post problem...

Answer 1

plug in different x vcalues and solve for y
plot both points

Answer 2

using distributive property, make it
y= |-2x -2| -1 then simplify
y=2x+2-1
y=2x+1
@hedyeh99 couldd you please confirm this?

Answer 3

Depends

Answer 4

no...you cant simplify a function like that...

Answer 5

What you should do is just plug in values for x

Answer 6

until you get a good graph. also use wolfram alpha.com
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-2abs%28x%2B1%29-1

Answer 7

as @acxbox22 said