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Explain how you would plot (3,-4) on a coordinate plane.

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Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a coordinate :

( 3 , -4 )

The first number within a coordinate means the x axis, meaning it moves either left or right.

While the second number within a coordinate means the y axis, meaning it moves up or down.

If a number is positive, it increases, if it is negative, it decreases.

So let's take a look at the first number 3, it is positive and the x axis number, meaning you should say "Moving right on the x axis 3 times"

Now for -4, it is negative and the y axis, meaning you should say "Moving down on the y axis 4 times"

Your final phrase should be :

"(3,-4) is moving right on the x axis 3 times, and moving down on the y axis 4 times"

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