Question

With a rate of change = 0.10 & an initial value = 10, how would you represent this as a linear equation?

y = 0.10x + 10, where m = 0.10 & b = 10


y = 10x + 0.10, where m = 10 & b = 0.10

Answer 1

First one

Explanation:

rate of change = 0.10

Means

The slope = 0.10

m = 0.10

An initial value = 10

Means

y-intercept = 10

b = 10

y = mx + b

y = 0.10x + 10

Answer 2

y = .10x +10

Explanation:

If the equation is linear, we can write it in the form y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

The y intercept is where we start, or the initial value

The slope is also call the rate of change

y = .10x +10