document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533965>Question 533965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem : write a linear equation that represents the data in the table <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0  | -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1  |  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2  |  8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my 1st question. I've tried 2 times , and other similar problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like this. How do I figure this out?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks In advanced  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when x goes up by 1, y goes up by 5 ___ so ___ y = 5x + ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ? is a \"fudge factor\" (or an \"offset\", or the y-intercept in the slope-intercept form of the equation)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find ?, just plug in a point ___ (3) = 5(1) + ? ___ -2 = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the linear equation for the data is ___ y = 5x - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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