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Interpreting the Slope and -Intercept of
Loreen runs a calligraphy business. Her weekly cost is modeled by the linear equation , where is the weekly cost in dollars and is the number of wedding invitations she writes.
ⓐ Find when : Loreen's weekly cost is $35 when she writes invitations.
ⓑ Find when : Her weekly cost is $170 when she writes invitations.
ⓒ Interpret the slope and -intercept:
- The slope means that the weekly cost increases by $1.80 for every additional invitation written.
- The -intercept is , meaning her weekly cost is $35 even if invitations are written.
ⓓ Graph the equation: To graph this equation, prepare a coordinate plane with a sufficiently large scale to fit the application's data. Start at the -intercept . By utilizing the slope as an equivalent ratio (such as moving up units and right units, or multiplying to create larger integer steps), plot a second point. Draw a straight line passing through these points to visually represent the business cost model.
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