Use the table to answer the question.

x y
2 22
8 25
Determine the rate of change and the initial value of the linear function given here as a table of values.

(1 point)
The rate of change is m=
, and the initial value is b=

1 answer

The rate of change is m=(25-22)/(8-2) = 3/6 = 1/2, and the initial value is b=22.