Question

Find the equation of the linear function represented by the table below in slope-intercept form.

Answer 1

y = 2x - 5

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Calculate m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, - 9) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (13, 21) ← 2 ordered pairs from the table

m =
`(21-(-9))/(13-(-2))` =
`(21+9)/(13+2)` =
`(30)/(15)` = 2 , then

y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation

To find c substitute any ordered pair from the table into the partial equation

Using (3, 1 )

1 = 6 + c ⇒ c = 1 - 6 = - 5

y = 2x - 5 ← equation of linear function