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Algebra practice question

In the xy-plane, a line passes through the points (0, 3) and (1, 5). By how much does y increase when x increases by 1?

Answer: 2

From x = 0 to x = 1, y goes from 3 to 5: an increase of 2.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is the y-value at x = 0.
If you answered 5
5 is the y-value at x = 1.
If you answered 8
8 adds the two y-values.

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