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What is the rule for this table, IN -7,0,2,13,14,18. OUT -18,-11,-9,2,3,7

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Answer:

y = x -11

Explanation:

The table values don't have "nice" differences, so it is not easy to identify the pattern immediately. I found it worked to plot the points on a graph. This shows they are all on a line with a slope of 1. The point (0, -11) tells us that the y-intercept is -11.

A line with a slope of 1 and a y-intercept of -11 has the equation ...

y = x - 11

What is the rule for this table, IN -7,0,2,13,14,18. OUT -18,-11,-9,2,3,7-example-1
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