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Explain why it makes sense for this situation to have a linear equation

Explain why it makes sense for this situation to have a linear equation-example-1
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Answer:

The line of best fit for your specific question is a linear equation.

Explanation:

A linear equation has a constant rate of growth/decline and the growth/decline rate will never change in an linear equation.

If you draw a line that approximately splits between all the data plots, you will notice the line you drew is very close to the data points.

If the data plots was a quadratic, it would be very hard to draw a line of best fit.

Linear equations can easily be identified in a graph because it is a straight line.

Perhaps insert this equation into your graphing calculator or other graphing software online (like Desmos): y = 3x+2

A quadratic equation can also easily be identified in a graph because, in most cases, it looks like a U.

Take these examples: y =
3x^2+5x+2 or y=
-2x^2+10x+30

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