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  • 04-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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Find the constants m and b in the linear function f(x) = mx + b so that f(3) = 1 and the straight line representd by f has slope -7.

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altavistard altavistard
  • 04-02-2017
Use the model y=f(x)=mx+b.

Fact #1:  x=3, y=1 => 1 = m(3) + b
Fact #2:  m=-7

Substitute -7 for m in the first equation.  Find b.

Then m=-7, and b=?
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Аноним Аноним
  • 04-02-2017
m = slope  so here m = -7

when x is 3 , f(3) = 1
so 
1 = -7(3)  + b
b = 22

 m = -7 and b = 22

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