Question

After analyzing
the results, she notices that the number of bacteria grows at a steady rate following a
linear pattern of growth. The scientist writes the equation of the line below to model the
growth of the bacteria, where y represents the number of bacteria present after x hours.
y 96 18(x 5)
a. In what linear form is the equation written?
b. Use the equation to identify the slope of the line. What does the slope represent in