OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §4.1 Linear Functions · Example 3 · Algebra · Graphs

Finding the Slope of a Linear Function

If $f (x)$ is a linear function, and $(3, - 2)$ and $(8, 1)$ are points on the line, find the slope. Is this function increasing or decreasing?

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §4.1 Linear Functions · Example 3

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