Which equation matches this table?

y = 2x

y = -2x + 1

y = 1/2 x

y = -1/2 x

y = 1/2 x + 2

y = x + 2

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It looks like the correct equation that matches the table is y = 1/2 x + 2.
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Apologies for the confusion. Let's take another look at the table. Please provide the table information so I can reevaluate which equation matches it. Thank you.
# of mules
2 4 6 8 10

Bales of hay
1 2 3 4 5
To find the equation that matches the table, we can set it up as a linear equation in the form y = mx + b, where x represents the number of mules and y represents the bales of hay.

From the table:

(2, 1)
(4, 2)
(6, 3)
(8, 4)
(10, 5)

We can see that for every 2 mules, the number of bales of hay increases by 1. This corresponds to a slope of 1/2 because for every 1 unit increase in x (number of mules), y (bales of hay) increases by 1/2.

Thus, the equation representing this relationship is:

y = 1/2x

Therefore, the equation that matches the table is y = 1/2 x.