Algebra 1 Companion Book, Vol 1 – Summer Edition

5.2.1 Slope-Intercept Form (continued) Example 4 Consumer Application

In Example 4, Prof. Burger writes a linear equation to describe a real-world situation. He identifies the slope and y -intercept, explains their meaning in the context of this situation, and then uses these values to graph the line. He also uses the linear equation to find the value of the dependent variable for a given independent variable value.

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