$5.15 - w = minimum wage in 1996
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To solve for p, square both sides and move the equation to one side is equal to zero. Then factor. I chose -2 and -5 because -2 x -5 = 10 and -2 + -5 = -7. After factoring, solve p-5=0 and p-2=0. When one of those equals zero then the equation (p-5)(p-2)=0 is true.
Answer: y=1/3x-2
Step-by-step explanation:
y=Mx+b
1/3 is rise over run
-2 is the y intercept
In 10 months Lisa will have paid the same amount as Kelly, but in month 11 she will have paid more.