SOLUTION: The linear equation y=0.15x+0.79 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x, starting in 1997. The year 1997 would be represented by x=1, for example, as it is th
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Question 410676: The linear equation y=0.15x+0.79 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x, starting in 1997. The year 1997 would be represented by x=1, for example, as it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x=9. What is the slope (or rate of change) of this equation?
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope is 0.15 since it is already written in slope-intercept form. With the units the slope would be $0.15/year.
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