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Dominic is signing up for a gym membership with a one-time fee to join and then a monthly fee to remain a member. The total cost of the gym membership over t months is given by the equation C=45t+100. What is the y-intercept of the equation and what is its interpretation in the context of the problem?

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Answer:

y intercept is 100

which represents the one-time joining fee

Explanation:

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The slope intercept form is y=mx+b, and b represents the y-intercept. In the given equation C=45t+100, 100 is the y-intercept. It represents the one-time fee to join the gym membership.

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