document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253894>Question 253894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with a function table.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         x Input              y is the output #t <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x  /             y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 0  /            -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 1  /            -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 2  /             1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 3  /             9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 4  /            17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 5  /            25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation that show how to determine the value of y for any value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer_______________ y=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equation to find the corresponding y-values for x = 6, 7, and 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer__________33, 41, 49_____________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was able to see that the values in the y column were increasing by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from one line to the next.  So I am quite sure that my part b answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "correct.  The only problem is that I couldn't figure out the rule to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "create the equation.  I was trying to multiply, and subtract and add numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I just couldn't get it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help if you can.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are right in that the slope, m, is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We use Y = mx + b as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 3x + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a point (0,-15) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15 = 3*0 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 8x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Place (6,7,8) in for x to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33, 41,,49. </SPAN>\n" );
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