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How do I graph 1920 population is 65,000; 1924 population is 100,000; 1925 population is 60,000?

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Let the x-axis be one set of numbers (say, the years), and let the y-axis be the other set of numbers (say, the populations). Plot the points corresponding to each pair of numbers (a given year and its population).

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What is the trend when both variables increase?

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The trend is represented by a line moving up from left to right.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression.

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How do I read a line graph with multiple lines?

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There should be an explanatory legend somewhere on the graph telling what each line represents. Each line would be read separately from the other line(s).

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What is an increase called in a graph?

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It's called an increase or a rise.

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How do you find the X on a graph?

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An X-coordinate on a graph is a distance to the left or right of the Y-axis as measured along the X-axis.

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