Question

graph the point (-8, -7) on the coordinate plane.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify x-coordinate

The x - coordinate of the point \((-8, -7)\) is \(-8\). On the coordinate plane, find the vertical line (parallel to the y - axis) that passes through \(x=-8\) (this is the line where the x - value is always \(-8\)).

Step2: Identify y-coordinate

The y - coordinate of the point \((-8, -7)\) is \(-7\). On the coordinate plane, find the horizontal line (parallel to the x - axis) that passes through \(y = - 7\) (this is the line where the y - value is always \(-7\)).

Step3: Find the intersection

The point \((-8, -7)\) is the intersection of the vertical line \(x=-8\) and the horizontal line \(y=-7\). So we mark the point at the intersection of these two lines on the coordinate plane.

Answer:

The point \((-8, -7)\) is graphed by moving 8 units to the left of the origin (since \(x=-8\)) and 7 units down from the origin (since \(y = - 7\)) and marking the intersection of the vertical line \(x=-8\) and horizontal line \(y=-7\) on the coordinate plane.