Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. An equation that defines a linear function can be written in the form , where and are constants. It's given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in the equation yields . It's also given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . If , substituting for in this equation yields , or .
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This is an equation that defines the linear function , not .
Student discussion
viccereno_77 0 likes
Ran a linear regression on the table to find the function f(x). I translate f(x) down 13 units and then graph the answer choices to see which one produces a line that matches with f(x)-13, which is answer choice B.
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