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Question #2A wrestler wants to gain weight to participate in a tournament within a specific weight class. Thewrestler starts a nutrition plan and weighs in at the end of every week. The wrestler's weight, w,pounds, can be modeled by the equation w=0.88n +92, where n is the number of weeks afterstarting the nutrition plan.

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The linear equation is expressed in the slope-intercept form which is;


y=mx+b

What we have here is,


w=0.88n+92

In the equation m represents the slope and in the one provided, the slope is 0.88.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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