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The table below shows the birth weight and the weight for the first three weeks of a baby whale. Determine the linear equation that models this data and predict the baby whale’s weight at 4 weeks.

weeks weight
0 5,000
1 6400
2 7800
3 9200
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Answer:

the answer is C

Explanation:

The slope is 1400. And the y intercept is 5000 because when x=0 y=5000. And if you multiply 1400 by 4 and then add 5000 you get 10,600 lbs for the weight at 4 weeks.

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