SOLUTION: A mother gives birth to a 6 pound baby. Every 2 months, the baby gains 2 pounds. If x is the age of the baby in months, then y is the weight of the baby in pounds. Find an eq

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Question 1166042: A mother gives birth to a 6 pound baby. Every 2 months, the baby gains 2 pounds.
If x is the age of the baby in months, then y is the weight of the baby in pounds.
Find an equation of a line in the form y = mx + b that describes the baby's weight.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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is the value of at the beginning. At the end of the first month, the value of is or two times the number of the month plus the beginning 6. At the end of the second month, the value of is and so on.


John

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope-Intercept Form, linear equation, y=mx+b

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gives birth to a 6 pound baby.
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b=6


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Every 2 months, the baby gains 2 pounds.
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Is time x wanted as one month units or as two-month units? If the time is counted month by month, the

m=1