Use the table to answer the question.

Question

x y
0 −5
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5
1 −9
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9
2 −13
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13
3 −17
−
17
Which of the following equations correctly describes the function in the table using function notation?



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Responses

f(y)=−4x−5
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f left parenthesis y right parenthesis equals negative 4 x minus 5

f(x)=−4x−5
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f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals negative 4 x minus 5

f(x)=−5x−4
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f of x is equal to negative 5 x minus 4

f(y)=−5x−4

Answer 1

To determine the correct function based on the given table, we first need to identify the relationship between \(x\) and \(y\).

The values from the table are:

• When \(x = 0\), \(y = -5\)
• When \(x = 1\), \(y = -9\)
• When \(x = 2\), \(y = -13\)
• When \(x = 3\), \(y = -17\)

From the table, we can see that as \(x\) increases by 1, \(y\) decreases by 4. This indicates a linear relationship.

We can express this relationship in a linear function form: \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope and \(b\) is the y-intercept.

1. Finding the Slope (m):

   • The change in \(y\) (which is \(-4\)) over the change in \(x\) (which is \(1\)) gives a slope of: \[ m = \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} = \frac{-4}{1} = -4 \]

2. Finding the Y-Intercept (b):

   • When \(x=0\), \(y=-5\). This means the y-intercept \(b\) is \(-5\).

Thus, the equation can be written as: \[ y = -4x - 5 \]

In function notation, this is typically expressed as: \[ f(x) = -4x - 5 \]

Now, looking at the options provided, the correct one is: \[ f(x) = -4x - 5 \]

So the correct response is: f(x) = -4x - 5.