Question x-10-1

1.1 Linear Functions - Slope calculation and interpretation
0:00
x 10 15 20 25
fx 82 137 192 247

The table shows four values of x and their corresponding values of fx. There is a linear relationship between x  and fx that is defined by the equation fx=mx-28, where m is a constant. What is the value of m ?

Enter your answer:

x 10 15 20 25 f x 82 137 192 247 The table shows four values

Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Slope calculation and interpretation. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 11 . It's given that fx is defined by the equation f(x)=mx-28, where m is a constant. It's also given in the table that when x = 10 , fx=82. Substituting 10 for x and 82 for fx in the equation fx=mx-28 yields, 82=m10-28. Adding 28 to both sides of this equation yields 110 = 10 m . Dividing both sides of this equation by 10 yields 11 = m . Therefore, the value of m is 11 .