5. Rule: Add 2, add . First term: 12

what are the first twelve numbers

if your going up it is 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 if you go down 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find the slope

The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to

take two points from the data in the table

(-5,-14) and (1,-2)

substitute the values

step 2

Find the equation in point slope form

we have

substitute

step 3

Convert to slope intercept form

Isolate the variable y  

see the attached figure to better understand the problem