document.write( "Question 1000319: Amelia earned $40 for babysitting for 5 hours. The amount of money earned by Amelia while babysitting y and the number of hours spent babysitting x are in a proportional linear relationship. This situation can be represented by y=8x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. The slope of the line is 8, and this value is determined by inspection of the coefficient on when the equation is in Slope-Intercept form. The given equation is in Slope-Intercept form. The interpretation of the slope in the context of this problem is that it is the hourly rate of pay for babysitting. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r
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