document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928942>Question 928942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line that represents the data Nicholas collected is -63, and the y-intercept is 825. Explain what these represent in the context of the situation. Remember that x is the number of days, and y is the number of canned goods. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -63x + 825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of canned goods decreases at a rate of 63/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is after 13 days, canned goods are basically depleted.  (13•63 = 819) </SPAN>\n" );
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