SOLUTION: MHR=220-age (a) identify and(b)interpret the meaning of both the slope and the y-intercept.

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Question 62939: MHR=220-age (a) identify and(b)interpret the meaning of both the slope and the y-intercept.
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MHR=220-age
(a) identify and(b)interpret the meaning of both the slope and the y-intercept.
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To put the equation in slope-intercept form, write:
MHR= -age + 220
slope = -1
MHR intercept is 220
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Meaning:
A slope of -1 means MHR decreases 1 when age increases 1.
An intercept of 220 means MHR is 220 when age=0
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Cheers,
Stan H.