document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65736>Question 65736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the linear equation that created this table:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3,-2,-1,0,1, 2, 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 0, 2, 4,6,8,10,12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am having trouble determining the formula/s to answer these problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-3,-2,-1,0,1, 2, 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 0, 2, 4,6,8,10,12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to find \"m\" and \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept; it is the y-value when x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your chart y=6 when x=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, b=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=change in y/change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when y goes from 6 to 8, x goes from 0 to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=[8-6]/[1-0]=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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