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Type an equation for the

following pattern.
x
1 -2
2
4
3
-6
y=[? ]x+[ ]
4
-8
S
- 10

Type an equation for the following pattern. x 1 -2 2 4 3 -6 y=[? ]x+[ ] 4 -8 S - 10-example-1
User Bruno Tremblay
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8 votes

Answer:

y=-2x

Explanation:

first find the slope: (-2-(-4))/(1-2)=2/-1=-2 so m=-2

now we have y=-2x+b, to find b we plug in any of the points

  • -2=-2(1)+b
  • -2=-2+b
  • b=0

so the equation is y=-2x

User Sid Kshatriya
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