<PRE><B>Question 1124766</B>
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You find a website that charges $3 for each pen and $8 for shipping. What is the slope in this situation?
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x, number of pens in your order
y, cost for your order
8, price for shipping any number of x pens
{{{y=3x+8}}}



Slope for your COST EQUATION is  {{{highlight(3)}}}
for {{{3(dollars/pen)}}}.</PRE>