Carrington is paid at the same rate each time he baby sits. The graph shows the rates he is paid for different times.

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Which equation represents the situation?

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Carrington is paid at the same rate each time he baby sits. The graph shows the rates he is paid for different times.

 http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1512000_1512500/1512350/1/daf3a596b3d6b143c7a470822c2b47d5f1ee856f/MS_IMC-140516-100014.jpg

Which equation represents the situation?

anonymous · Answer

A. 
y=17x−5

B. 
y=17x+5

C. 
y=7x−5

D. 
y=7x+5

anonymous · Answer

$\LARGE \sf y=mx+b$

m is the slope. $\sf \Large m=\frac{Y_2-Y_1}{X_2-X_1}$

$\sf (4,33)=(X_1, Y_1)\ and\ (8,61)=(X_2, Y_2)$

find the slope first. then using the given points solve for the value of $b$ , which is the y-intercept.

anonymous · Answer

thank u ^_^

anonymous · Answer

you got it? no confusions/inquiry?

anonymous · Answer

well it's  not for me someone asked for help, and no one helped her then she asked me i didn't know the answer so i reposed it hopping that someone will help
@Data_LG2  thank u again ^_^

anonymous · Answer

alright :)