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Question 188052: I need help badly! Can someone help?
The credit remaining on a phone card (in dollars) is a linear function of the total calling time made with the card (in minutes), as shown in the figure below. The remaining credit after 45 minutes of calls is $22.80 , and the remaining credit after 64 minutes of calls is $19.76 . What is the remaining credit after 73 minutes of calls?
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The credit remaining on a phone card (in dollars) is a linear function of the
total calling time made with the card (in minutes), as shown in the figure below.
The remaining credit after 45 minutes of calls is $22.80 , and the remaining
credit after 64 minutes of calls is $19.76.
What is the remaining credit after 73 minutes of calls?
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Not sure what figure you are referring to, write an equation from the given values:
Assign the values as follows
x1 = 45; y1 = 22.80
x2 = 64; y2 = 19.76
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Find the slope (m) using the formula: m =
m = =
m = -.16
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Write the equation using the point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 22.80 = -.16(x - 45)
y - 22.80 = -.16x + 7.2
y = -.16x + 7.2 + 22.80
y = -.16x + 30
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Use this equation to find the credit (y) when minutes (x) = 73
y = -.16(73) + 30
y = -11.68 + 30
y = $18.32; credit after 73 minute of calls
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That you can also see the original value of the phone card: x=0, y = $30
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