document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297429>Question 297429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am struggle with this math problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider the data sets and decide whether the situation represents a linear relationship. Explain your answer. If the relationship is linear, write an equation that models the data.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-time (seconds)    10 20 30 40  50  60  70  80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-distance          10 30 70 130 210 310 430 570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  traveled(feet)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to determine m & b, as well as find slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you help please? I am confused because the slope is not the same between all data points </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=214185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you anwered your own question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You already see that the 'slope' changes between each set of points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the data does not represent a linear relationship.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, m and b do not apply </SPAN>\n" );
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