Find Values for a and B Such That the Expression $a n + b$

question 103

Multiple Choice

Find values for a and b such that the expression $a n + b$ yields the values in the table. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline n & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline a n + b & 4 & 10 & 16 & 22 & 28 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) \(\begin{array} { l }
• a = 4 \\
• b = 10
• \end{array}\)
• B) \(\begin{array} { l }
• a = 28 \\
• b = 4
• \end{array}\)
• C) \(\begin{array} { l }
• a = 6 \\
• b = 4
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array} { l }
• a = 10 \\
• b = 4
• \end{array}\)
• E) \(\begin{array} { l }
• a = 4 \\
• b = 6
• \end{array}\)

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