document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873332>Question 873332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am trying to find the function rule for the following table: x: 2, 4, 6  y: 1, 0, -1.  I know that it is x+2 and that the y's are decreasing by 1 each time, but I'm having a hard time finding a function rule that works for each x, y pair.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=526796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope looks like -1/2, and the x-intercept is 4.  Use any form of linear equation that you want to determine corresponding constant value.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "USING SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=0-%28-1%2F2%294 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0-%28-1%2F2%294\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is not showing exactly \"x+2\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "USING POINT-SLOPE FORM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any of the given points will work, but x-intercept will be convenient;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-x%2F2%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-x%2F2%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is equivalent to the other equation found. </SPAN>\n" );
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