Mrs. Jackson gives the table below to her students. In order for the function to be linear, what must a be and

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Mrs. Jackson gives the table below to her students.


In order for the function to be linear, what must a be and why?

a = 22 because the rate of change is 1.
a = 20 because the rate of change is 3.
a = 22 because the rate of change is –1.
a = 20 because the rate of change is –3.

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I don't see the table — could you paste it or describe the x and y values? I can't choose between those four options without the table.

How to decide once I have the table:
- For a linear function the rate of change (slope) between any two points is the same.
- Compute the slope between two points that don't involve a (or between one point with a and one without) as Δy/Δx.
- Solve for a so that the slope between the pair(s) that include a equals that constant slope.
- Then match the resulting a and slope to one of the four answer choices.

If you paste the table I’ll compute it and pick the correct option and show the work.

Mrs. Jackson gives the table below to her students.

In order for the function to be linear, what must a be and why?

a = 22 because the rate of change is 1.
a = 20 because the rate of change is 3.
a = 22 because the rate of change is –1.
a = 20 because the rate of change is –3.

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Mrs. Jackson gives the table below to her students. In order for the function to be linear, what must a be and why? a = 22 because the rate of change is 1. a = 20 because the rate of change is 3. a = 22 because the rate of change is –1. a = 20 because the rate of change is –3.

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Mrs. Jackson gives the table below to her students.

In order for the function to be linear, what must a be and why?

a = 22 because the rate of change is 1.
a = 20 because the rate of change is 3.
a = 22 because the rate of change is –1.
a = 20 because the rate of change is –3.