Double x=0 and get 0, then add 1 and you get y=1. Double x=1 and get 1, then add 1 and you get y=3. Double x=2 and get 4, then add 1 and you get y=5. Double x=3 and get 6, then add 1 and you get y=7. Double x=4 and get 8, then add 1 and you get y=9. So if you double x, then add 1, you'll get y. So 2x + 1 = y or turn it around, y = 2x + 1 Edwin