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Write a linear function f with the values f(-4) = 0 and f (4) = 2.​

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Answer:

y + (1/4)(x + 4)

Explanation:

One point on the graph is (-4, 0); another is (4, 2).

The change in x from the first point to the second is 8; this is the 'run.'

The change in y is 2 (which is 2 - 0). This is the 'rise.'

Thus, the slope of the line is m = rise / run = 2/8 = 1/4

Let's use the point-slope form of the equation of a straight line:

y - k = m(x - h). Substituting 0 for k and -4 for h, we get:

y - 0 = (1/4)(x + 4), or

y + (1/4)(x + 4)

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