document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304778>Question 304778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the form f(x)=mx+b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=5 and f(2)=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(0) = m(0) + b = b = 5  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore b = 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = m(2)+ 5 = 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m(2) = 7 - 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(2) = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore equation : f(x) = x + 5 <BR>\n" );
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