Algebra practice question

Answer: 12

g(3) = 8, so the slope is (8 − 4)/2 = 2 and g(5) = 8 + 2(2) = 12.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 10

10 uses slope 1.

If you answered 16

16 doubles g(3), but g is linear, not exponential.

If you answered 20

20 uses g(5) = 5·g(1).

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