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A logistics manager is tracking delivery costs on a graph. At Hour 1, the total cost is $2, and at Hour 4, the total cost is $5. To calculate the rate of change (slope) between the data points (1, 2) and (4, 5) using the formula , the value substituted for is 1.
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