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A line passes through the points(4,10) and (9,20) Write a linear function in terms of X and Y for this line

User Bogdan B
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Answer:

y = 2x + 2

Explanation:

given : line passes through the points (4,10) and (9,20)

Required : write a linear function in terms of x and y

solution :

substitute the coordinate points into the equation: y = mx + b

(x=9, y=20) _ 20 = 9m + b

(x=4, y=10) 10 = 4m + b

subtracting 10 = 5m

m = 10/5

m = 2

substitute x=2 back into eq.1 to solve for b

20 = 9m + b

20 = 9(2) + b

20 - 18 = b

b = 2

therefore the straight line equation is:

y = mx + b

y = 2x + 2

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