document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033550>Question 1033550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jewelry sells a necklaces for the cost of chain plus the cost of beads. Chain costs $20 each and beads cost $7.50 each. To which function family does the equation that best describes the cost of a necklace with x beads belong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it linear? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it linear? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercept = the cost of the chain = $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = incremental cost of beads = $7.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 20 + 7.5b where b is the # of beads<BR>\n" );
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