Description
Find the constants m and b in the linear function f(x) = mx + b so that f(1) = 2 and the straight line represented by f has slope - 1
Explanation & Answer
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f(x)=mx+b
the straight line f(x) has slope m, which is given -1; thus
m=-1 ...(1)
f(x) at x=1
f(1)=2=m+b .....(2)
From equation (1) and equation(2), we have
2=-1+b; b=3
Thus
f(x)= -x+3