21 Linear Functions
in order to adopt a puppy from an animal shelter there is an adoption fee of $125 and
you expect to spend $40 a month on dog food. Write an equation to represent the
total cost of owning a puppy-
Which cost represents the slope (m) in this situation?
Which cost represents the y-intercept (b) in this situation?
The equation would be written as y=
X
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Thex in this equation represents:
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They in this equation represents:
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