SOLUTION: A new born weighs 8 pounds at birth and gains 1.5 pounds each month for the next 3 months. Determine the rate of change and the y intercept represented in this situation.

Question 1204633: A new born weighs 8 pounds at birth and gains 1.5 pounds each month for the next 3 months. Determine the rate of change and the y intercept represented in this situation.

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
new born weighs 8 pounds at birth and gains 1.5 pounds each month for the next 3 months. Determine the rate of change and the y intercept represented in this situation.
y=1.5x+8
Rate of change is the slope m = 1.5
y intercept is 8 weight when born
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