document.write( "Question 183774: m 1 2 3 10 15
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\n" ); document.write( "We are trying to write a rule for this table. We need letters to represent the variables.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #137903 by Alan3354(69443)\"\" \"About 
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There's a whole alphabet to choose from. There's a Greek alphabet, too, but it has only 24 letters.
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\n" ); document.write( "Anyway, I think what you want here is a relationship between the 2 sets of numbers.
\n" ); document.write( "Start with the biggest pair, 15 and 72. To get 72 from 15, you can multiply by 4 and add 12. That doesn't work for the others, tho.
\n" ); document.write( "If you muliply by 5 and subtract 3...
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\n" ); document.write( "k = 5m - 3
\n" ); document.write( "You already had the letters.
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