Use the table to answer the question.

x y
0 −10

1 −9

2 −8

3 −7

Using function notation, what is the equation described in the table?(1 point)
f(x)=_
x+_

1 answer

The table shows a linear relationship between \( x \) and \( y \).

From the table, we can see that as \( x \) increases by 1, \( y \) increases by 1. This indicates a slope of 1.

To find the equation in function notation \( f(x) \), we can start with the general linear equation form:

\[ f(x) = mx + b \]

Where \( m \) is the slope and \( b \) is the y-intercept.

From the points given, we can identify the slope \( m = 1 \).

Next, to find the y-intercept \( b \), we can use one of the points from the table. When \( x = 0 \), \( y = -10 \), this gives us the y-intercept directly:

So, \( b = -10 \).

Thus, the function notation becomes:

\[ f(x) = 1x - 10 \]

Which can be simplified to:

\[ f(x) = x - 10 \]

So the answer is:

f(x) = x - 10