The basketball team scored 12 points the first game and 47 points the eighth game of the season. How many points will they earn with this pattern on the 13th game of the season?

72

71

68

67

Question

The basketball team scored 12 points the first game and 47 points the eighth game of the season. How many points will they earn with this pattern on the 13th game of the season?

72

71

68

67

mathstudent55 · Answer

Using (1, 12) and (8, 47) as two points in the line,
write a linear equation of the form y = mx + b
Then evaluate y for x = 13.

anonymous · Answer

This is geometric sequence I think...