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Linear functions

Question 1/8+12 XP
For : calculate .
Linear functionf(x) = −5x + 7
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Δx = 1Δy = −5
y-intercept
graph of fΔx (run)Δy (rise)y-interceptgiven point P
The line meets the y-axis at 7. From there 1 to the right and 5 down: that ratio is the slope m = −5.