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Problem
The formula which expresses the relationship between 
and 
as shown in the accompanying table is:
![\[\begin{tabular}[t]{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline x&0&1&2&3&4\\\hline y&100&90&70&40&0\\\hline\end{tabular}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/e/d/4ed7c1eaa2515e47df2f96e491ca3fb4eba26556.png)
Solution
Plug in the points 
and 
into each equation. The only one that works for both points is 
Plug in the rest of the points to confirm the answer is indeed 
See Also
| 1950 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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