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The question is asking to find the linear function, $f(t) = vt + C$ for $f(t+2) = f(t) + 6$ and $f(1) = 10$




The answer is $3t + 7$, but I have no idea how the answer is produced.










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The question is asking to find the linear function, $f(t) = vt + C$ for $f(t+2) = f(t) + 6$ and $f(1) = 10$




The answer is $3t + 7$, but I have no idea how the answer is produced.










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The question is asking to find the linear function, $f(t) = vt + C$ for $f(t+2) = f(t) + 6$ and $f(1) = 10$




The answer is $3t + 7$, but I have no idea how the answer is produced.










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The question is asking to find the linear function, $f(t) = vt + C$ for $f(t+2) = f(t) + 6$ and $f(1) = 10$




The answer is $3t + 7$, but I have no idea how the answer is produced.







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  • Set up the two given conditions as equations to be solved for the coefficients $v$ and $C$.
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  • Set up the two given conditions as equations to be solved for the coefficients $v$ and $C$.
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    4 hours ago
















Set up the two given conditions as equations to be solved for the coefficients $v$ and $C$.
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Set up the two given conditions as equations to be solved for the coefficients $v$ and $C$.
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Since $f(1)=10$ we have $f(3)= f(1)+6=16$. Thus you have to solve the system:



$$ v+c=10$$
$$ 3v+c = 16$$






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    Hint:



    $$f(t+2) = f(t)+6$$



    $$f(1) = 10 = f(-1)+6 iff f(-1) = 4$$



    You now have the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$.



    Small Addition: From here, you can either use the use a system of equations for the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$:



    $$begin{cases}
    v+C = 10\


    -v+C = 4
    end{cases}$$



    or you can refer to the definition of a linear equation $y = vt+C$, in which $v$ is the slope and $C$ is the $y$-intercept, or the $y$-coordinate when $x = 0$ (and it’s easy to find here because the point is the midpoint of the two points already found).



    $$v = frac{Delta f(t)}{Delta t}$$






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      Since $f(1)=10$ we have $f(3)= f(1)+6=16$. Thus you have to solve the system:



      $$ v+c=10$$
      $$ 3v+c = 16$$






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        Since $f(1)=10$ we have $f(3)= f(1)+6=16$. Thus you have to solve the system:



        $$ v+c=10$$
        $$ 3v+c = 16$$






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          Since $f(1)=10$ we have $f(3)= f(1)+6=16$. Thus you have to solve the system:



          $$ v+c=10$$
          $$ 3v+c = 16$$






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          Since $f(1)=10$ we have $f(3)= f(1)+6=16$. Thus you have to solve the system:



          $$ v+c=10$$
          $$ 3v+c = 16$$







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              Hint:



              $$f(t+2) = f(t)+6$$



              $$f(1) = 10 = f(-1)+6 iff f(-1) = 4$$



              You now have the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$.



              Small Addition: From here, you can either use the use a system of equations for the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$:



              $$begin{cases}
              v+C = 10\


              -v+C = 4
              end{cases}$$



              or you can refer to the definition of a linear equation $y = vt+C$, in which $v$ is the slope and $C$ is the $y$-intercept, or the $y$-coordinate when $x = 0$ (and it’s easy to find here because the point is the midpoint of the two points already found).



              $$v = frac{Delta f(t)}{Delta t}$$






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                Hint:



                $$f(t+2) = f(t)+6$$



                $$f(1) = 10 = f(-1)+6 iff f(-1) = 4$$



                You now have the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$.



                Small Addition: From here, you can either use the use a system of equations for the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$:



                $$begin{cases}
                v+C = 10\


                -v+C = 4
                end{cases}$$



                or you can refer to the definition of a linear equation $y = vt+C$, in which $v$ is the slope and $C$ is the $y$-intercept, or the $y$-coordinate when $x = 0$ (and it’s easy to find here because the point is the midpoint of the two points already found).



                $$v = frac{Delta f(t)}{Delta t}$$






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                  Hint:



                  $$f(t+2) = f(t)+6$$



                  $$f(1) = 10 = f(-1)+6 iff f(-1) = 4$$



                  You now have the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$.



                  Small Addition: From here, you can either use the use a system of equations for the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$:



                  $$begin{cases}
                  v+C = 10\


                  -v+C = 4
                  end{cases}$$



                  or you can refer to the definition of a linear equation $y = vt+C$, in which $v$ is the slope and $C$ is the $y$-intercept, or the $y$-coordinate when $x = 0$ (and it’s easy to find here because the point is the midpoint of the two points already found).



                  $$v = frac{Delta f(t)}{Delta t}$$






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                  Hint:



                  $$f(t+2) = f(t)+6$$



                  $$f(1) = 10 = f(-1)+6 iff f(-1) = 4$$



                  You now have the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$.



                  Small Addition: From here, you can either use the use a system of equations for the two points $(1, 10)$ and $(-1, 4)$:



                  $$begin{cases}
                  v+C = 10\


                  -v+C = 4
                  end{cases}$$



                  or you can refer to the definition of a linear equation $y = vt+C$, in which $v$ is the slope and $C$ is the $y$-intercept, or the $y$-coordinate when $x = 0$ (and it’s easy to find here because the point is the midpoint of the two points already found).



                  $$v = frac{Delta f(t)}{Delta t}$$







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