Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
General Equation: y = mx + b
You need two pieces of data to solve this.
When x = 1, y = 8
8 = 1x + b
When x = -1, y = 3
3 = - x + b
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8 = x + b
3 = -x + b If we add we get b so let's add.
11 =2b Divide by 2
11/2 = b
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y = mx + b
y = mx + 11/2 Now we can solve for m
3 = -m + 11/2 Subtract 11/2
3 - 11/2 = - m
- 2 1/2 = -m multiply by - 1
2 1/2 = m
m = 5/2
The answer is D
