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Use the information to find an equation (y=mx+b) for the amount of Sponsorship money (Y) you an make for each day of the trip. Show your work and explain your steps below. Coca Cola 5 days - $134 10 days - $164 15 days - $194 20 days - $224

User Zenoo
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Answer:

y = 6x + 104

Explanation:

Given the equation in the form:

y = mx + b

m = slope ; b = intercept

Given the data:

5 days - $134 10 days - $164 15 days - $194 20 days - $224

To obtain the slope, Pick the points :

(5, 134) and (20, 224)

Slope = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

Slope, m = (224 - 134) / (20 - 5) = 90 / 15 = 6

Plugging into the equation :

We have ;

y = 6x + b

Picking any point from the data and plugging in to solve for b:

(10, 164)

164 = 6(10) + b

164 = 60 + b

b = 164 - 60

b = 104

Equation finally becomes ;

y = 6x + 104

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