document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204633>Question 1204633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new born weighs 8 pounds at birth and gains 1.5 pounds each month for the next 3 months. Determine the rate of change and the y intercept represented in this situation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1.5x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of change is the slope m = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept is 8  weight when born </SPAN>\n" );
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