Slopes and equations of lines. must sow all work including 2 graphs for problem one (can use excel)
- Graph the following equations. Make sure you clearly show the x and y intercepts on your graph.
- Graph:
(2/3)x = 4 + y - Graph:
-3y + 12x = 15
- Graph:
- Answer the following questions pertaining to the following graph.
- Give a brief explanation describing the graph in terms of its x-axis and y-axis.
- At what age was the number of hours of television watched the least?
- Find the slope of the line. Show all work to receive full credit.
- Find the equation of the line that represents the number of hours of television watched. Show all work to receive full credit.
- What would the slope of the line be if 20-year-olds only watched 15 hours of television?
- The equation C = 5x + 300 represents the total cost to run Johnny’s Pizza place for a day. C symbolizes the total cost to open the pizza place, and x stands for the number of pizzas sold.
- Find the y-intercept of this graph and explain what it means in the context of the problem. Show all work to receive full credit.
- Explain the slope of the line within the context of this problem.
- What is C if 150 pizzas are sold in one day?
- Graph the equation.
- The director of a summer day camp estimates that 100 children will join if the camp fee is $350, but for each $20 decrease in the fee, 10 more children will enroll.
- Determine the linear equation that will represent the number of children who will enroll at a given fee. Hint: To write the slope, you need 2 points on the line. Show all work to receive full credit.
- Graph the linear equation that represents the number of children who will enroll at a given fee. Plot the number of children on the y-axis and the fee on the x-axis.
- Approximately how many students will enroll if the camp fee is $160? Round to the nearest child. Show all work for full credit.
- Approximately how many students will enroll if the camp is free? Round to the nearest child. Show all work for full credit?
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The number of arrests, y, of a city over a period of time, x, is graphed on a rectangular coordinate system.
Write a paragraph describing your interpretation when the slope is positive, 0, and negative. If you were buying a home in this particular city, which slope would be most attractive to you, and why?