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AlgebraHardLater value from two known values

Algebra practice question

A linear function g has g(1) = 10 and g(5) = 18. What is the value of g(9)?

Answer: 26

The slope is 8/4 = 2, so g(9) = 18 + 2(4) = 26.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 20
20 adds 2 once.
If you answered 22
22 adds one step of 2 to 18 twice, or uses slope 1.
If you answered 34
34 uses slope 4.

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