Answer <u>(assuming it can be in slope-intercept form)</u>:
Step-by-step explanation:
1) First, find the slope of the line between the two points by using the slope formula,
. Substitute the x and y values of the given points into the formula and solve:
Thus, the slope of the line is
.
2) Next, use the point-slope formula
to write the equation of the line in point-slope form. Substitute values for
,
, and
in the formula.
Since
represents the slope, substitute
in its place. Since
and
represent the x and y values of one point the line intersects, choose any of the given points (it doesn't matter which one, it will equal the same thing) and substitute its x and y values into the formula as well. (I chose (-2,0), as seen below.) Then, isolate y and expand the right side in the resulting equation to find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form:

Outbound Trip 120 miles 60 mph equals 2 hours
Return Trip 120 miles
Total Trip 240 miles at 45 mph average speed
Total time = distance / rate = 240 / 45 = 5.3333333333 Hours
The return trip of 120 miles takes (5.3333333333 Hours MINUS 2 hours)
Return Trip Speed = 120 / 3.333333333 = 36 miles per hour
$78 for each tire
4,992 divided by 64 is 78
My best guess is a line graph because it shows the consistent numbers and then you can lay them all out after you have completed the graph