Question

What is the the slope and y-intercept in the equation and what do both mean in context of the problem? y= 0.98x + 1.44

Answer 1

The slope is 0.98 and the y-intercept is 1.44.

Explanation:

The equation is a linear equation in the Slope-Intercept form y=mx+b. It’s called this because it identifies the slope m and the point on the y-axis at which the line intersects.