SOLUTION: Write an expression that describes the pattern shown between the x and y values of the following points: (1, 3.5), (2, 4), (3, 4.5), (4, 5)

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Question 996743: Write an expression that describes the pattern shown between the x and y values of the following points: (1, 3.5), (2, 4), (3, 4.5), (4, 5)
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write an expression that describes the pattern shown between the x and y values of the following points: (1, 3.5), (2, 4), (3, 4.5), (4, 5)
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Notice that y will be 3 if x = 0
So 0 is the y-intercept.
Notice that y increases by 0.5 when x increases by 1.
So 0.5 is the slope.
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y = 3 + 0.5x
Cheers,
Stan H.
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