Question

Jonathan bought a table and some chairs at a furniture store. The equation that models this situation is y=25x+80, where y is the amount of money he spent and x is the number of chairs he bought.

What does the y-intercept mean in this solution?

A. He paid $25 for the table.
B. He paid $80 for the table.
C. He paid $25 for each chair.
D. He paid $80 for each chair.

Answer 1

We have to look at what the y and x mean. X is the number of chairs while y is the amount of money. Since chairs cost $25, since the chairs is multiplied by it, the chairs have to be 80 since he only bought one table.
B. He paid $80 for the table.