Question

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Elena borrowed some money from her brother. She pays him back by giving him the same amount every week. The graph shows how much she owes after each week. 1. What is the slope of the line?
2. Is the slope positive or negative?
3. How much money did Elena borrow? (Hint: Vertical Intercept)

Answer 1

1. -3

2. negative

3. $18

Explanation:

1. slope is rise/run so...

-3/1=-3

2. because run was a change of 3 DOWN the y axis we and run is a change of 1 to the right on x axis we have a negative slope. -3

3. she borrowed $18. Vertical intercept means the point where our line crosses the vertical axis. (Vertical axis is Y axis.)