A mother gives birth to a 9 pound baby. Every 3 months, the baby gains 3 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

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A mother gives birth to a 9 pound baby. Every 3 months, the baby gains 3 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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The formula would be y=3(x)+9 mine is the standard rate and 3 is the change each month

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