For the following, assume that the relationship can be expressed as a linear equation in two variables, and use the given information to determine the equation. Express the equation in slope-intercept form.
A new diet fad claims that a person weighing 130 pounds should consume 1480 daily calories and that a 200-pound person should consume 1795 calories. Let y represent the calories and x the weight of the person in pounds.

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For the following, assume that the relationship can be expressed as a linear equation in two variables, and use the given information to determine the equation. Express the equation in slope-intercept form.
A new diet fad claims that a person weighing 130 pounds should consume 1480 daily calories and that a 200-pound person should consume 1795 calories. Let y represent the calories and x the weight of the person in pounds.

anonymous · Answer

can you write the slope intercept equation from two points?

anonymous · Answer

Yea

anonymous · Answer

ok, then your two points are (130, 1480)   and  (200, 1795)