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Answer:
y = -2x + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
We can write an equation in slope-intercept form. Use the slope formula to find the rate of change in the table:
[tex]m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]
Plug in values from the table:
[tex]m = \frac{5 - 7}{-1 - (-2)}[/tex]
Simplify:
m = -2 (rate of change)
Use a point from the table (-2, 7) and the slope to solve for the equation for the linear function:
7 = -2(-2) + b
7 = 4 + b
7 -4 = b
b = 3
Rewrite:
y = -2x + 3 is the equation for the linear function.
