document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129128>Question 129128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a function for the line, in the form f(x)=mx+b, using the information given below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A linear function containing the points in the following table\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> substituting values from the table __ -2=m(3)+b __ -2=3m+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting again __ -8=m(5)+b __ -8=5m+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting the first equation from the second __ -6=2m __ -3=m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ -2=-3(3)+b __ -2=-9+b __ 7=b </SPAN>\n" );
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