Question

Two students are reading a novel. Ashley reads 10 pages per day. Carly reads 8 pages per day , but she started early and is already on page 40. Write a system of equations to reprsent the situation, using d for days and p for pages.

Answer 1

Answer:

For Ashley, p=10d+0

For Carly, p=8d+40

Step-by-step explanation:

Ashley: The slope is 10 (pages) times how many days have passed.

Her y-intercept is 0 because that is how many pages she read before starting.

P is the y-value because solving the equation (putting a number in for how many days it's been) will give you the number of pages she read.

Carly: The slope is 8 (pages) times how many days have passed.

Her y-intercept is 40 because that is how many pages she read before starting reading 8 per day.