document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198059>Question 198059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. Take a look at the table below and write out an equation for f(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	-2	-1	0	1	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)	-2	 2	6	10	14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each of these items (x, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2) are suppose to be in a block in the first row of the table and (f(x) , -2, 2, 6, 10, 14 are on the next row of the table.  The table just didn't copy over when I cut and pasted. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am so lost in this algebra class, I don't even know where to begin with this, little alone find an answer.  Please answer.  Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you plot the points on a graph, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f(x)\"> is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y\">, then you can see that they lie in a straight line.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we are looking for a function that looks like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y = f(x) = mx + b\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the points is (0, 6), so we can determine the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE b\"> directly, since 6 is clearly the y-intercept.  So far we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(x) = mx + 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE m\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick any two pairs of values (let's use (0, 6) and (1, 10)) and plug them into:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ m = \frac{y_1 - y_2}{x_1 - x_2} \">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ m = \frac{6 - 10}{0 - 1} = \frac{-4}{-1} = 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(x) = 4x + 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, you need to check the work.  For each pair of numbers in your table, substitute the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> value and the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f(x)\"> value into the derived function.  It must result in a true statement in each case.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -2 =^? 4(-2) + 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -2 =^? -8 + 6 = -2\"> checks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you do the rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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