document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902777>Question 902777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of part time student is determined by a fixed activity fee plus a fixed tuition amount per credit. One student is taking 6 credits and is paying $770. The other one is taking 9 credit, $ 1130.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of change = 120?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Write a linear function for the college cost situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What does the vertical intercept of your linear function represent in the context? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1139=9*c+f,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "770=6*c+f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 123,   f = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y (vertical)  intercept is the constant activity fee of $32 </SPAN>\n" );
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