Graph Using a Table of Values y=3/x

$y = \frac{3}{x}$

Substitute $- 2$ for $x$ and find the result for $y$ .

$y = \frac{3}{- 2}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{3}{2}$

Substitute $- 1$ for $x$ and find the result for $y$ .

$y = \frac{3}{- 1}$

Divide $3$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - 3$

Substitute $1$ for $x$ and find the result for $y$ .

$y = \frac{3}{1}$

Solve the equation for $y$ .

Remove parentheses.

$y = \frac{3}{1}$

Divide $3$ by $1$ .

$y = 3$

Substitute $2$ for $x$ and find the result for $y$ .

$y = \frac{3}{2}$

Remove parentheses.

$y = \frac{3}{2}$

This is a table of possible values to use when graphing the equation.

$\begin{array}{c} x & y \\ - 2 & - \frac{3}{2} \\ - 1 & - 3 \\ 1 & 3 \\ 2 & \frac{3}{2} \end{array}$