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Answer:
a) $2.40
b) $16.80
c) y = -2.40x +16.80
Step-by-step explanation:
a. Dylan's daily spending is the opposite of the slope of the line on the graph. That slope can be found using the slope formula:
m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)
m = (4.8 -12)/(5 -2) = -7.2/3 = -2.4
Dylan spends $2.40 at lunch every day.
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b. The y-intercept can be found from the formula ...
b = y1 -m(x1)
b = 12 -(-2.40)(2) = 16.80
Dylan's dad gives him $16.80 at the beginning of each week.
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c. The slope-intercept equation is ...
y = mx + b
y = -2.40x +16.80
