Question

The Reach French Club is raising money for a trip to Strasbourg. They have some money already, and will raise $700 per month for x months.

Their fundraising progress is modeled by the function $8000 = $1200 + $700x.

What is the meaning of 1200 in this equation?

A They started with $1200.They started with $1200.
B They will raise $1200 per month.They will raise $1200 per month.
C They will save money for 1200 months.They will save money for 1200 months.
D They have a goal of $1200 total.

Answer 1

Function : $8000 = $1200 + $700x

They will raise $700 per month for x months -> $700x is the amount of money they raise per month.

Since $8000 is the sum in the function, it is the goal.
Therefore, $1200 in this case means they started with $1200.