document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410676>Question 410676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is 0.15 since it is already written in slope-intercept form. With the units the slope would be $0.15/year. </SPAN>\n" );
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