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4. Mr. Rogers, with his thoughtful heart, always buys Ms. Cassim black licorice when he goes to the coast. He pays
$2.75 per pound.
Linear, exponential, or neither? Explanation:
Equation:

Boys 4. Mr. Rogers, with his thoughtful heart, always buys Ms. Cassim black licorice-example-1

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Answer:

linear

y = 2.75x

Explanation:

Price: $2.75/lb

Let y = cost.

Let x = number of pounds.

equation:

y = 2.75x

Linear equation

This is a direct proportion, so it is a linear equation.

For equal changes in x, you get equal changes in y.

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