SOLUTION: Suppose admission to the fair is $3. a) Write an equation slope-intercept form for the total cost of admission and any number of tickets at the rate of 6 tickets for $5. b)

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Question 992378: Suppose admission to the fair is $3.
a) Write an equation slope-intercept form for the total cost of admission and any number of tickets at the rate of 6 tickets for $5.
b) Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the total cost of admission and any number of tickets at the rate of 12 tickets for $8.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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$3 is a fixed cost and is therefore the -coordinate of the -intercept. For a) you get 6 tickets for $5, therefore you get 1 ticket for . The rate per independent variable unit is the slope.

John

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