write a function to describe the following scenario.

a basketball player practices jump shots. she starts at zero points and scores 5 points per minute. how many points will she have scored after a certain number of minutes?

(y = ?x)

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write a function to describe the following scenario.

a basketball player practices jump shots. she starts at zero points and scores 5 points per minute. how many points will she have scored after a certain number of minutes?

(y = ?x)

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Identify the variables and given values

Formulate the linear function

Determine the missing value

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