The relation is data if the difference between every 2 x is equal and the difference between every 2 y is equal
Since:
-5 - (-7) = -5 + 7 = 2
-3 - (-5) = -3 + 5 = 2
-1 - (-3) = -1 + 3 = 2
Since:
9 - 5 = 4
13 - 9 = 4
17 - 13 = 4
Then
The difference between every 2 x is constant and the difference between every 2 y constant
Then the relation is linear
Since the form of the linear equation is
[tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_{1)}[/tex]
m is the rate of change of y with respect to x (the slope of the line)
(x1, y1) is a point on the line
Let us find m
[tex]\begin{gathered} m=\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \\ \Delta y=4 \\ \Delta x=2 \\ m=\frac{4}{2} \\ m=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Since x1 = -7 and y1 = 5, then
[tex]\begin{gathered} y-5=2(x--7) \\ y-5=2(x+7) \end{gathered}[/tex]
