Question

The equation y = 3x + 1.25 represents the cost, y, in dollars, of bowling x games and renting a pair of bowling shoes. Shoes are rented for a flat rate that does not depend upon the number of games bowled. What does the slope of this equation represent? *

Answer 1

Cost per game

Explanation:

Given

`y = 3x + 1.25`

Required

What does the slope represent?

First, we need to determine the slope

A general equation is of the form

`y = mx + b`

Where

`Slope = m`

By comparing:

`y = mx + b` to
`y = 3x + 1.25`

`m = 3`

Hence, the slope is 3

From the question we understands that a certain amount is paid per games.

This amount is represented by the rate or slope.

So:

The slope is the cost per game