document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240390>Question 240390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a textbook problem:  which values in the table is the relationship linear?  Tell how you decided.  Write the equation for each linear relationship.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x     5     10     15     20     25     30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y    20     30     40     50     50     50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "??? I first began by attempting to create an equation that would equal such as y=3(x)+5; this would make sense for  (5,20) but not for the others\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "??? then I considered beginning by using the equation of a straight line y=mx+b; but if I plug in Im still not sure if it would equal??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 2x + 10 fits the 1st 4 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no linear function that fits all 6 points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It can be specified:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 10, y<=50 a linear function and a limit </SPAN>\n" );
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