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Answer:
Top line: y = (2/3)x + 2
Bottom line: y = (2/3)x -1
Discussion:
The graph provided is hard to read but I did the best I could.
The top line appears to pass through the points (0,2) and (-3,0)
For this line
m = change y /change x = (0-2)/(-3-0) = -2/-3 = +2/3. So
y = mx + b => y = (2/3) x+ b. As the line passes through (0,2) set x = 0, y= 2 in y = (2/3)x + b =>
2 = (2/3) 0 + b => b = 2
Therefore y = (2/3)x + 2
The bottom line appears to pass through the points (0,-1) and (3,1)
For this line
m = change y /change x = (1-(-1)) /(3-0) = +2/-3. So
y = mx + b => y = (2/3) x+ b. As the line passes through (0,-1) set x = 0, y= -1 in y = (2/3)x + b =>
-1 = (2/3) 0 + b => b = -1
Therefore y = (2/3)x + -1
Thank you,
MrB
<span>The equation y = mx + b is in Slope - intercept form.</span>
Answer:
I would say the last one, bc b Is negative correct?
Figure out slope by using:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Plug in values:
29.98-15.49/50-25
Simplify:
14.49/25 = 0.5796
Then, use this ratio for the 40 lbs bag. So, then:
40*0.5796 = 23.184
So, your price for the 40 lbs bag should be $23.18 because cents only go up to 2 decimal places (otherwise, it would be $23.184).
