Linear vs Exponential
Look at the pattern of t(x) which are the y values.
Every time x goes up by 2 (from -3 to -1, or -1 to 1, 1 to 3, or 3 to 5), t(x) goes down by 2.5.
This means that there is a constant rate of change or slope and that the function is linear.
These points can be plotted on graph paper to see if they will make a line which they do 🙂
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