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The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where is a constant. There is a linear relationship between and . Which of the following equations represents this relationship?
x y - 2 s 24 - s 21 s 15 The table shows three values
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Equations in Two Variables — Writing equations from data/points. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. The linear relationship between and can be represented by an equation of the form , where is the slope of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane and is a point on the graph. The slope of a line can be found using two points on the line and the slope formula . Each value of and its corresponding value of in the table can be represented by a point . Substituting the points and for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields , which gives , or . Substituting for and the point for in the equation yields . Distributing on the right-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the equation represents this relationship.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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