Half of 1=1/2=0.5
plus 500
500+0.5=500.5
divide by 2
500.5/2=250.25
Answer: y = 3x-8
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Explanation:
The slope is 3, so m = 3
The given point is (3,1) meaning x = 3 and y = 1. The x coordinate is always listed first in an ordered pair. The general format is (x,y)
We'll use m = 3, x = 3 and y = 1 to find the y intercept
y = mx+b
y = m*x+b
1 = 3*3+b ... plug in m = 3, x = 3 and y = 1
1 = 9+b
1-9 = 9+b-9 ... subtract 9 from both sides
-8 = b
b = -8
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So we're given m = 3 as the slope and we just found that b = -8 is the y intercept
So y = mx+b updates to y = 3x-8. This is the final answer.
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Side Notes:
* The slope of 3 means rise/run = 3/1 indicating each time we go up 3, we move to the right 1
* The y intercept -8 is the location on the vertical y axis numberline where the graph crosses. The point (0,-8) is on this line.
The price for each instructor will be the same at 3 hours. How I determined this answer:
First off, you need to add the initial price and hourly price for each person together, so you already know how much it will cost for 1 hour, including the initial fee. Here's how you do it:
Ieda: $11.00 (hourly price) + $8.50 (initial fee) = $19.50 (for 1 hour)
Thanh: $10.50 (hourly price) + $10.00 (initial fee) = $20.50 (for 1 hour)
Now that you have the price for 1 hour including the initial fee, now you need to find the price for each hour after that. Here's how I did that:
I created a graph that looked like this:
Hours: 1 2 3
Ieda: 19.50 30.50 41.50
Thanh: 20.50 31.00 41.50
Here's how I figured out the price for each hour:
Ieda:
Hour 1 (including initial price):
$11.00 + $8.50 = $19.50
Hour 2 (excluding initial price): Only add the hourly price after Hour 1!
$19.50 + $11.00 = $30.50
Hour 3 (excluding initial price):
$30.50 + $11.00 = $41.50
Thanh:
Hour 1 (including initial price):
$10.50 + $10.00 = $20.50
Hour 2 (excluding initial price):
$20.50 + $10.50 = $31.00
Hour 3 (excluding initial price):
$31.00 + $10.50 = $41.50
So, looking at the graph, their prices are the same once each instruction reaches 3 hours. ($41.50)
I hope I was able to help you! :)
