Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Linear Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 94: 112

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The equation has the form $f(x)=y=mx+b$ Find m by taking any two points from the table, $m=\displaystyle \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$ Then, take any point $(x_{1},y_{1})$ from the table, and substitute the values of $x_{1},y_{1},m$ into $y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})$ and solve for y.

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