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Write a function rule for the table

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f(x)
0
3
1
4
2
5
3
6

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Answer:

f(x) = x +3

Explanation:

The first differences for adjacent x-values are all 1, so this is a linear function. Because those differences are all 1, it is a linear function with a slope of 1. We observe that f(0) = 3, so that is the y-intercept.

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The slope-intercept form of a linear function is ...

y = mx + b . . . . . where m is the slope (1) and b is the y-intercept (3).

A suitable function rule is ...

f(x) = x +3

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