SOLUTION: What is the y-intercept and does it have any meaning in this situation. The tuition is $90 per credit and the student fees are set at $50

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Question 537127: What is the y-intercept and does it have any meaning in this situation. The tuition is $90 per credit and the student fees are set at $50
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can write the equation for the total cost of tuition (y) in terms of the number of credits (x).
y+=+90x%2B50 The y-intercept here is 50 and this represents the minimum cost of tuition, but why would anyone pay a student fee of $50 and take zero credits?