document.write( "Question 1153065: A table of values of a linear function is shown below. Find the output when the input is n.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Input 1 2 3 4 n
\n" ); document.write( "Output 6 5 4 3 ______
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #775227 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

\n" ); document.write( "A table of values of a \"linear\" \"function\" is shown below. Find the output when the input is \"n\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Input 1 2 3 4 n
\n" ); document.write( "Output 6 5 4 3 ______\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "linear function:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is a slope and \"b\" is y-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use two given points to find a slope:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first two points are: (\"1\",\"6\") and (\"2\",\"5\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%285-6%29%2F%282-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-1%2F1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far,
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-x%2Bb\" .....use one point to find \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=-1%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2B1=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your equation is:\"y=-x%2B7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find next input \"n\" (whatever it might be) \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-n%2B7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Input 1 2 3 4 n
\n" ); document.write( "Output 6 5 4 3 _-n+7___
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );