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This table shows the cost of renting a kayak.

Hours Cost
1. $13
2. $21
3. $29
4. $37
5. $45
The cost of renting a kayak is represented by the equation
y = 8x + 5, where x represents the number of hours. What
does the slope of the equation represent?

User Kongaraju
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Answer:

dollars per hour

Explanation:

If m is the slope, the units of m can be found by considering the units of x and y.

y is in dollars

x is in hours

Then from the point of view of units, we have ...

dollars = m × hours

m = dollars/hours

The slope in the equation is the rental charge in dollars per hour.

User Ashish Mehta
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