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A. The electric clothes dryer you are interested in buying costs $300 with tax.

It uses $0.50 of electricity for one hour of drying.
What is the rate of electric use (slope)?


B. What is your beginning cost (y-intercept)?


C. Write this as a linear equation in y = mx + b form.

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Answer:

A. 0.5/hour

B. 300

C. y=0.5x+300

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