SOLUTION: Write a rule for the graph with X = 1, 2, 3, 4 and y = 2, 8, 14, 20. x being the domain and y the range

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Question 215544: Write a rule for the graph with X = 1, 2, 3, 4 and y = 2, 8, 14, 20. x being the domain and y the range
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write a rule for the graph with X = 1, 2, 3, 4 and y = 2, 8, 14, 20. x being the domain and y the range

We plot the points (1,2), (2,8), (3,14), (4,20).



We notice that we can draw a straight line through them, like this:



So we find the equation of the line that passes through two of them,
say the first two, (1,2) and (2,8)

find the slope, using the formula:

m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29=%288-2%29%2F%282-1%29=6%2F1=6

Then substitute in the point-slope equation:

y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29
y-2=6%28x-1%29
y-2=6x-6
y=6x-4

Now we check to see if (3,14) and (4,20) satisfy the
equation:

Substituting (3,14),
y=6x-4
14=6%283%29-4
14=18-4
14=14 

So (3,14) satisfies it and is therefore on the line.

Substituting (4,20),
y=6x-4
20=6%284%29-4
20=24-4
20=20 

So (4,20) satisfies it also and is therefore on the line.

Therefore thew correct equation is

y=6x-4

Edwin