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Algebra practice question

The graph of the linear function g in the xy-plane has y-intercept 7, and g(−1) = 4. What is the value of g(2)?

Answer: 13

The slope is (7 − 4)/(0 − (−1)) = 3, so g(x) = 3x + 7 and g(2) = 6 + 7 = 13.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 uses slope −3.
If you answered 9
9 comes from 7 + 2, adding x instead of 3x.
If you answered 10
10 adds the slope once to 7 instead of twice.

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