Daniel could do 20 pushups when he first began his workout program. He increased the number of pushups he completed by 5 each week for 8 wk. Let w represent the number of weeks, and let p represent the number of pushups he completed.
What is the slope of the line that models this situation?
A:5
B:8
c:20
D:40
GIVING MEDAL!!!!!!!!!!

Question

Daniel could do 20 pushups when he first began his workout program. He increased the number of pushups he completed by 5 each week for 8 wk. Let w represent the number of weeks, and let p represent the number of pushups he completed.
What is the slope of the line that models this situation?
A:5
B:8
c:20
D:40
GIVING MEDAL!!!!!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

need help!!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

@marshallinwashington

anonymous · Answer

my best guess would be D:40 but it might not be correct.:)

anonymous · Answer

The slope is the rise divided by the run.

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }= slope$$