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Explain how to plot the point (3, –7) on the coordinate plane.

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Answer:

Start at the origin to plot the point. The x-coordinate, 3, indicates that you need to move 3 units to the right. The y-coordinate, −7, indicates that you need to move down 7 units. Then plot the point.ep-by-step explanation:

User Eaten By A Grue
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3 is on the x-axes and the -7 is on the y-axes the way to know that is the second number always goes on y and the first number always goes on x