document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055814>Question 1055814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine wether the data set could represent a linear function. Why or why not? explain the reason as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x | f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 |   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 |   0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 |  -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 |  -4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It could be, because as x increases 1  f(x) decreases 2 constantly over the domain 0 to 3. This is consistent with a linear function, although if there were other data points, the answer might be different. </SPAN>\n" );
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