Answer to Question #183377 in Algebra for Azyhria White

Question

Rita discovered that a lab thermometer in her Chemistry class is not accurate. She created the table to show the relationship between x, the thermometer’s temperature reading, and y, the actual temperature.

 Which equation represents the relationship between x and yshown in the table?

y = −x

y = 4x

y = x + 4

y = x + 1

Answer 1

The most likely equation is y = x+1. The "+1" difference is probably a systematic error either from the thermometer or environmental conditions.