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AlgebraVery hardChange in output over an interval of a linear function

Algebra practice question

For the linear function f, f(x) = 4x − 3. By how much does f(x) change as x increases from 2 to 5?

Answer: 12

The slope is 4, so a change of 3 in x changes f by 12; check: f(5) − f(2) = 17 − 5 = 12.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is the change in x.
If you answered 4
4 is the slope per unit.
If you answered 17
17 is f(5) alone.

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