SOLUTION: Write an equation that best models the datd: x- -2,0,2,4 y- 3.5,7,14,28

Question 127473: Write an equation that best models the datd:
x- -2,0,2,4
y- 3.5,7,14,28

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Thank you so much for your help . I appreciate your time:)I was wondering if this is also
correct: y=3.5(2)^(x/2) ????
This is not correct because you have a power (^) factor & a fraction (x/2).
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(-2,3.5)
(0,7)
(7-3.5)/(-2-0)
3.5/-2
-1.75 for the slope of this line.
14=2*-1.75+b is the equation with a slope of -1.75 through the points (2,14).
14=-3.5+b
14+3.5=b
b=17.5 the y intercept.
Thus the line equation is:
y=-1.75x+17.5
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 20, -1.75x +17.5).
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