SOLUTION: 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 rel

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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.
a. Graph the equation on a coordinate plane.
b. Determine and interpret the slope
c. Interpret the unit rate and compare it to the slope.
d. Explain how the graph shows a proportional linear relationship.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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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.

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