SOLUTION: The cost y( in dollars) for one person buying admission to a carnival and playing x games is y = x + 5 interpret the y intercept and slope

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Question 1060997: The cost y( in dollars) for one person buying admission to a carnival and playing x games is y = x + 5 interpret the y intercept and slope
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope is 1, because 1x
The admission is $5, regardless. It doesn't change.
The cost is $1 for each game.
Therefore for x games, the cost is 5+x, the $5 to get into the park, and $1 for each game.