document.write( "Question 709286: Hi I have been trying to figure this out for hours. The problem says to \"Determine a relation between the x and y-values. Write an equation.\". The x-values are 1,2,3,4,5 and the y-values are 2,5,8,11,14. Please help me figure this out. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks!! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #436488 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if I match up the x and y values, I see
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5Bn%5D+-+x%5Bn%5D+=+x%5B2n-1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5Bn%5D+=+x%5Bn%5D+%2B+x%5B2n-1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5B5%5D+=+x%5B5%5D+%2B+x%5B2%2A5-1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5B5%5D+=+x%5B5%5D+%2B+x%5B9%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+14+=+5+%2B+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+14+=+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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\n" ); document.write( "I'm not sure if this is what they are looking for.
\n" ); document.write( "You might want a 2nd opinion.
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