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I don’t understand the question and I can’t find anything in my notes to help

I don’t understand the question and I can’t find anything in my notes to help-example-1

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Explanation:

The problem states that you have a linear function so expect your equation to have this form:

y = mx + b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. You are also given two points: P1(5, 6) and P2(14, 60). Use these points to solve for the slope m.

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (60 - 6)/(14 - 5)

= 54/9 = 6

So our equation now becomes

y = 6m + b

To solve for b, plug in the values of P1:

6 = 6(5) + b ---> b = -24

Therefore, our equation is

y = 6m - 24

The rest of the points are

(8, 24)

(11, 42)

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