The number of comic books is an illustration of a linear function
- The complete equations are:
and
- The value of b has increased by 4
She had 17 comic books already.
So, we have:
Her order of 65 books contains 8 comic books per collection.
So, we have:
This is represented as:
So, we have:
Rewrite as:
Subtract 17 from both sides
Divide both sides by 8
Assume she has 97 books in her collection, then the equation would be represented as:
Subtract 17 from both sides
Divide both sides by 8
The values of b are 6 and 10.
The difference between 6 and 10 is 4
Hence, the value of b has increased by 4
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