Question

Which equation could generate all the values in the table below?x26-1y311-3

Answer 1

the equation is of the form y = mx + b, where

`m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(11-3)/(6-2)=(8)/(4)=2`

for b

`\begin{gathered} 3=2(2)+b \\ 3=4+b \\ b=-1 \end{gathered}`

equation is

`y=2x-1`