Question 496584
"Write an equation that describes each linear pattern."
X: 1 2 3 4 5 8
Y: 2 7 12 17 22 37
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Notice that y increases by 5 when x increases by 1.
That means the slope is 5
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Form: y = mx + b
solve for "b":
2 = 5*1 + b
b = -3
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Equation:
y = 5x-3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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