SOLUTION: Is the equation of the data below linear or not? x y 1 4 2 6 3 8 4 12

SOLUTION: Is the equation of the data below linear or not? x y 1 4 2 6 3 8 4 12

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Question 313227: Is the equation of the data below linear or not?
x y
1 4
2 6
3 8
4 12
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
NOT linear! From x=1 to x=2, the change in y is 2. From x=3 to x=4, the x change in x is the same, but the change in y is 4, which is NOT the same slope.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired

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