Use the table to answer the question.

x
y

11 58
20 103
Write the equation of the linear function that models the relationship shown in the table. Enter your answer in y=mx+b
form.

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1 answer

To find the equation of the linear function in the form \(y = mx + b\), we need to determine the slope \(m\) and the y-intercept \(b\) using the points given in the table.

The two points from the table are:

  • Point 1: \((11, 58)\)
  • Point 2: \((20, 103)\)

Step 1: Calculate the slope (m)

The formula for the slope \(m\) between two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\) is:

\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

Using the points:

  • \(x_1 = 11\), \(y_1 = 58\)
  • \(x_2 = 20\), \(y_2 = 103\)

Calculating the slope:

\[ m = \frac{103 - 58}{20 - 11} = \frac{45}{9} = 5 \]

Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept (b)

We can use one of the points and the slope to solve for \(b\) in the equation \(y = mx + b\). We will use the first point \((11, 58)\):

\[ y = mx + b \] \[ 58 = 5(11) + b \] \[ 58 = 55 + b \] \[ b = 58 - 55 = 3 \]

Step 3: Write the equation

Now that we have \(m = 5\) and \(b = 3\), we can write the equation of the linear function:

\[ y = 5x + 3 \]

So the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{y = 5x + 3} \]