I had to repost this since I hit the submit button by mistake

Use patterns or a linear equation to complete the table.
column x 1,3,5,10,50,100
column y -1,3,7,?,?,?

I tried several combinations using -3,2,and -1 in place of m but still not coming out right.

Our options for the question marks
a)17,97,197
b)17,37,97
c)-10,-50,-100
d)23,97,197

Help please

2 answers

"I tried several combinations using -3,2,and -1 in place of m but still not coming out right."

Are you missing part of this problem?
There is no 'm' anywhere in your posted problem to replace?
since you say it is "linear", let
y = mx + b

using the 2nd and 3rd data values

3 = 3m + b
7 = 5m + b
subtract them
4 = 2m
m=2
into the first
3 = 6 + b
b = -3

equation:
y = 2x - 3
the first data point satisfies this.
so now when x=10
y = 17
when x=50
y = 97
when x=100
y = 197

looks like a)