document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221059>Question 221059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=0,1,2,3,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0.5,1.5,2.5,3.5,4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a rule for the function? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0.5,1.5,2.5,3.5,4.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "write a rule for the function?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a consistent difference between the x-values and the y-values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the function is linear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (1.5 - 0.5)/(1-0) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercept is the y-value that goes with x=0; int = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = x+(1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H> </SPAN>\n" );
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