document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828391>Question 828391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a rule that represents the function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please provide a detailed explanation with the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the given data points fall on the same line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can verify this fact by plugging the following list of the given data points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0,-8, 1,-7, 2,-6, 3,-5, 4,-4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "into this linear regression solver:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "linear regression model:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept: -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a rule that represents the function, is the slope-intercept form of the linear equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can also verify this linear relationship by calculating the slope between each two data-points like so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all such slopes are 1 because all points are on the same line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
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