Question

The cost y in dollars for x pounds of deli meat is represented by the equation y=3.5x. Graph the equation and interpret the slope

Answer 1

Answer:

The graph is included below as an attachment.

The slope is the ratio of the change in the cost to the change of the amount of deli meat. The magnitude means that there is a change of 3.5 units in the cost per each pound of change of deli meat.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following linear equation represents the cost ($y$), measured in dollars, as a function of the amount of deli meat ($x$), measured in pounds:

$y = 3.5\cdot x$ (1)

The graph is included below as an attachment.

The slope is the ratio of the change in the cost to the change of the amount of deli meat. The magnitude means that there is a change of 3.5 units in the cost per each pound of change of deli meat.