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What is the equation that shows the relationship between x and y in the function table below? X= -3,-2,0,2,4. Y= 0,1,3,5,7

y=x+3
y=3x
y=2x
y=x

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There are a few ways you could do this problem. You could either notice that, by creating point on a graph, that there is a point (0,3). (0,3) suggests there is a y-intercept, thus meaning only y=x+3 would be the correct answer.

You could also solve by creating points of your own, solving for slope, and then solving for the y-intercept.

Using (-3,0) and (-2, 1), solve the slope of the graph by using the slope formula (y2-y1)/(x2-x1).

Let (-3,0) be x1 and y1 respectively and let (-2,1) be x2 and y2 respectively.

(1-0)/(-2-(-3)) = 1/1 = 1

The slope is 1.

Now, you have y = 1x + b

Solve for "b" by selecting a coordinate from the graph and applying that coordinate in place of "y" and "x." Let's use (-3,0).

0 = 1(-3) + b

Solving gets you b = 3.

y = 1x + 3

y=x + 3

Hope this helps!

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