SOLUTION: Paul is planning to sell bottles water at the local carnival Paul's profit in dollars from selling b bottles of water is giving by the formula p(b)=1.35-208 interpret the slope in

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Question 1197240: Paul is planning to sell bottles water at the local carnival Paul's profit in dollars from selling b bottles of water is giving by the formula p(b)=1.35-208 interpret the slope in this situation. Paul profit is increasing at a rate of
Found 2 solutions by math_tutor2020, ikleyn:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) (Show Source):
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I'm assuming you meant to say p(b) = 1.35b-208

This is basically in the slope-intercept form y = mx+c
x = input value b = number of bottles sold
y = output value p(b) = profit in dollars
m = slope = 1.35
c = y intercept = -208

The slope tells us how much the profit p(b) is changing
Each time b goes up by 1, p(b) goes up by 1.35

Interpretation: The profit is increasing at a rate of $1.35 per bottle sold.

Answer by ikleyn(52816) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In your post, the formula for the profit is written incorrectly, making the solution impossible.