Question

Lilly wants to determine the association between her deposits and her savings account balance. She modeled the equation y = 75x + 100
for the line of best fit. The independent variable, x, is deposits and the dependent variable, y, is account balance. What does the y
intercept mean in this context?
A)
The starting savings account balance is $75.
B)
The starting savings account balance is $100.
The account balance increases by an additional $75 for
each deposit.
D)
The account balance increases by an additional $100 for
each deposit.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) The account balance increases by an additional $100 for each deposit

Step-by-step explanation:

The y intercept will always be the number being added or subtracted from the independent variable.