document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65128>Question 65128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter's teacher gave her class the following and told them to create an equation that solves for \"y\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are on a T Graph.  When X=1 Y=13.  When x=2 y=22. When x=3 y=35.  When x=4 y=44.  I came up with y=9x+4 however, it doesn't work all the way through.  Namely it works for the first and second sets of variable but not the third and fourth sets.  Can you give us any clues? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=45631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'd be inclined to recheck the data.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9x+4 works for the first two and y=9x+8 works on the last two.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+6x+6 works on the first three and would work on the last one if it was 46 rather than 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either there is an error in the data or you don't have enough data for a more complex equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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