When graphing an ordered pair, what is the first number and what does it tell you to do?
A. the y value, it tells you to move to the right or left
B. the y value, it tells you to move up or down
C. the x value, it tells you to move up or down
D. the x value, it tells you to move right of left
The answer is D. In an ordered pair, the x-value, which tells you to move left or right, comes first, followed by the y-value, which tells you to move up or down.