Question

Identify the number that represents the slope. A streaming service charges a flat monthly fee of $6.99 plus $2.99 per new movie rental.

Answer 1

From the question,

$6.99 is the flat fee/constant fee

$2.99 is the cost per new movie rental.

Let 'x' represent the new movie rental,

Therefore, equation representing the total fee is

`y=2.99x+6.99`

Thus, the general equation of a line is given as:

`y=mx+b`

where,

`m=slope`

Hence, comparing both the general equation with the equation given, the number that represents the slope is

`m=2.99`

Therefore, the answer is

`\text{ \$2.99}`