SOLUTION: The price of a 2-hour plumbing repair job is $130 and the price of a 5-hour job is $250. Find and interpret the slope of the line through (2, 130) and (5, 250).

Question 252748: The price of a 2-hour plumbing repair job is $130 and the price of a 5-hour job is $250. Find and interpret the slope of the line through (2, 130) and (5, 250).
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The price of a 2-hour plumbing repair job is $130 and the price of a 5-hour job is $250. Find and interpret the slope of the line through (2, 130) and (5, 250).
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Your "x" values are time.
Your "y" values are cost
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slope = [change in cost/change in time] = (250-130)/(5-2) = 120/3 = 40
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This slope tells you the cost increases by $40 for each additional
hour of work.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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