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Paul was plotting points on a graph. He was given (3,4). When he moves 3 spaces, which direction will he need to go?

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Answer:

right from the y-axis

Explanation:

The ordered pair (3, 4) is understood to be the (x, y) coordinates of the point Paul wants to plot.

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The x-coordinate (3) is the number of spaces the point lies to the right of the y-axis.

The y-coordinate (4) is the number of spaces the point lies above the x-axis.

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If Paul is moving 3 spaces from the y-axis, he will be moving to the right to get to where he will plot the point.

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