Respuesta :

Looks as tho' you'll need to derive a function whose input and output values are represented by the given table.  First, let's assume that the function is a linear one and that its general form is y=mx+b, where m=slope and b=y-intercept.

Take any two pairs of input-output and find the slope of the line segment that connects these two points.  Call the slope "m."

Now use the point-slope form of the equation of a straight line to determine the equation of the line in point-slope form:  y-k=m(x-h).  You already know the value of m here, and you can pick any set of x- and y-values from the table to replace (h,k).

Good idea to double-check that your equation really does represent every pair of x- and y-coordinates in the table.

Assuming that it does, solve your equation (above) for x.  Substitute 16 for y in this equation for x.  Calculate the x-value that corresponds to y=16.