Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - Chapter Review - Page 226: 3

Answer

$f(x)=x-5$.

Work Step by Step

Rewrite as shown below. $f(10)=5$ as $(10,5)$ and $f(2)=-3$ as $(2,-3)$ Let $(x_1,y_1)=(10,5)$ and $(x_2,y_2)=(2,-3)$. Slope $\Rightarrow m =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ Substitute all the values. $\Rightarrow m =\frac{-3-5}{2-10}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow m =\frac{-8}{-8}$ $\Rightarrow m =1$ The point-slope form. $\Rightarrow y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$ Substitute all the values. $\Rightarrow y-(5)=1(x-10)$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y-5=x-10$ Add $5$ to each side. $\Rightarrow y-5+5=x-10+5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y=x-5$ Hence, the function is $f(x)=x-5$.
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