Answer:
Yes
Step-by-step explanation:
Linear means a line, and x is not squared or anything in this equation. If you were to graph it, it would be a line.
<span>Simplifying
2(10 + -13x) = -34x + 60
(10 * 2 + -13x * 2) = -34x + 60
(20 + -26x) = -34x + 60
Reorder the terms:
20 + -26x = 60 + -34x
Solving
20 + -26x = 60 + -34x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '34x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -26x + 34x = 60 + -34x + 34x
Combine like terms: -26x + 34x = 8x
20 + 8x = 60 + -34x + 34x
Combine like terms: -34x + 34x = 0
20 + 8x = 60 + 0
20 + 8x = 60
Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 8x = 60 + -20
Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 8x = 60 + -20
8x = 60 + -20
Combine like terms: 60 + -20 = 40
8x = 40
Divide each side by '8'.
x = 5
Simplifying
x = 5</span>
Your insight that the function values differ by 5 every time is very important. So your f(x) will contain 5x as a term. You have to find a constant to add or subtract to make sure f(1)=-2.
f(x) = 5x-7 does the job.
