document.write( "Question 752766: I am super stuck on graphs, slopes, and linear equations. I am having trouble understanding exactly what an X - Y Function Table & Equation is. For example, i need to think of the pattern/function that will get me from x to y lets say usuing this equation, x is 7 and y is 14, i need to find the pattern/equation so how would i do that ? If you can explain very briefly please. Thank You . \n" ); document.write( "

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Plot the x and y coordinate pairs on graph paper. Look for two pieces of numeric information from this graph.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw the best line you can to contain as many of the points as possible or to include the set of points as well as possible.
\n" ); document.write( "(*) Identify where the line intersects the y axis. This is the y-intercept. Call this number, $\"b\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "(*) Compute the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change as you move from left to right on the line; this is the slope. Call this number, $\"m\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your function is $\"y=%28m%29%2Ax%2B%28b%29\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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