document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802220>Question 802220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x       y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2   -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1   -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0    -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1    -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2    -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "linear or non linear? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=483798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two choices to try:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either plot the points and try to decide if you can draw a line through ALL points; if yes, then the points are all on a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find slope between each (x,y) pairs and see if they are the same value.  If yes, then line.   </SPAN>\n" );
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