Fitting Linear Models to Data · Review Exercise 53

Does the following table represent a linear function? If so, find the linear equation that models the data.

$$\begin{array}{ccccc}x& \text{6}& \text{8}& \text{12}& \text{26}\\ g\left(x\right)& \text{–8}& \text{–12}& \text{–18}& \text{–46}\end{array}$$

OpenStax, Precalculus 2e · §2.4 Fitting Linear Models to Data · Review Exercise 53