Question

Write an equation in the form y = m x + b for the following table:

x y
-6 -42
-4 -26
-2 -10
0 6
2 22
4 38
6 54
8 70
y= ?

Answer 1

Answer: y=8x+6

Explanation:

The slope is

`(70-54)/(8-6)=(16)/(2)=8`

So, the slope is 8.

Since the y-intercept is 6, the equation is y=8x+6.