Observe the table:
\The ordered pair are
.
Find the first differences of
-values in the ordered pair.



Since the first differences are all equal.
\Therefore, the table of values are represent a linear function.
\Write an equation for the function:
\The equation has the form of linear function is
.
The constant difference is
.
Therefore the linear equation is
.
Find the value of
.
Let,the ordered pair is
.
(Linear equation)
(Substitute
and
in the formula)
(Multiply)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Write an equation.
\
(Substitute
and
in the formula)

An equation that models the data is
.
The table of values represents a linear function
.