Which of the following should not be used as a guideline for making a purchase? a. You budgeted for it. b. You can afford it. c. You need it. d. You want it.

A (-2, 3)

Step-by-step explanation:

1. To know which oredered pairs does not lie on the graph, you must substitute the x-coordinate of each one of thm into the function and if you obtain the y-coordinate shown in that ordered pair, then that point lies on the graph.

2. Therefore, you have:

A. x=-2

(It does not lie on the graph).

B. x=--1

(It lies on the graph).

C. x=3

(It lies on the graph).

D. x=4

(It lies on the graph).

Therefore, the answer is the option A.