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Input 1,2,3,4,5, n output 2,-1,-4,-7, ?please help me find the linear function!

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Answer:

f(x) = -3x + 5

Explanation:

The slope of the function is -3 as the outputs decrease by three for each iteration.

The constant is 5 and can be determined if you plug in 1 as an x value and solve for c in an equation like this: -3(1) + c = 2

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