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A linear function h satisfies h(-2) = 10 and h(3) = 0. What is the value of h(6)?

A linear function hh satisfies h(−2)=10h(-2) = 10 and h(3)=0h(3) = 0. What is the value of h(6)h(6)?

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Answer: B: -6

Find the slope from the two known points: 0−103−(−2)=−105=−2\frac{0 - 10}{3 - (-2)} = \frac{-10}{5} = -2. From x=3x = 3 to x=6x = 6, the input increases by 3, so the output changes by −2×3=−6-2 \times 3 = -6. Therefore h(6)=0−6=−6h(6) = 0 - 6 = -6, choice B. Choice A (−4-4) adds the slope twice, using a change of 2 in xx. Choice C (2) has the wrong sign on the slope. Choice D (−10-10) is the change from x=−2x = -2 to x=3x = 3 and is not the value at 6. Always multiply the slope by the full change in xx from a known point.

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