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In the function rule p(t) =15t-700 , what does 15 mean in the context of the situation?

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In the context of the given function, 15 here means that the value of p(t) which may be read as "p of t" increases by 15 every time the value of t is increased. This means that t is the independent variable and p(t) is the dependent variable. 
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