Question

The equation y=0.52x+157 gives the cost y of renting a car if the care is driven x

miles. Based on this equation, for every mile the car is driven the cost of increases by
how much?

Answer 1

Answer is $0.52 increase per mile

Reason

In the y intercept form, y=mx + b
the “m” is the slope or rate of change, in this case it is the $ rate that will be multiplied by the variable “x” which would be the changing number of miles driven.
“B” is the starting point or base price that doesn’t change which is 157.