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OpenStudy (lena772):

Every week Annie plants 2 saplings in her garden. The function below shows the total number of saplings f(w) in her garden after w weeks. f(w) = 2w + 3 Which statement best describes the y-intercept of the graph of the function? It is equal to 3 and represents the original number of saplings in Annie's garden. It is equal to 2 and represents the original number of saplings in Annie's garden. It is equal to 3 and represents the number of saplings in Annie's garden at the end of the first week. It is equal to 5 and represents the number of saplings in Annie's garden at the end

OpenStudy (lena772):

I know it's A or C

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

Why would it be C if she started with 2 plants a week.

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

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OpenStudy (lena772):

The y intercept is 3

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

Could be A because it doesn't say how many she began with and f(w) is # of sapling each week.

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