-all you have to do is take a number from 0 to 9 (dimensions of graph) and plug it into the equation for x -you then solve the equation to find y -once you do this you will have a set of coordinates ex. (4,6) -this will tell you where to mark on the graph -you do this 2-3 more time (using separate numbers for x) and mark those on the graph as well -once you finish, you should be able to connect the dots and form a straight line across the graph