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Print-O-Rama charges a set-up fee, as well as a fixed amount for each shirt ordered. How much is Print-O-Rama's set-up fee?

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Print-O-Rama charges a set-up fee, as well as a fixed amount for each shirt ordered. How much is Print-O-Rama's set-up fee?

calculusxy · Answer

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@triciaal

triciaal · Answer

equation of a line 
y  = m x + b  also y-y1= m(x-x1)
you have 2 points on a line (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
you can find m, the slope 
b = intercept is the set-up fee the value of y when x = 0

calculusxy · Answer

Can you explain this to me in seventh grade language? I am pretty sure that the approach to the answer to this problem is pretty simple, even if it is from the Common Core.

triciaal · Answer

set-up fee = b
fixed amount for each shirt = m 
(x1, y1) and (x2, y2) points on your graph given (10, 95) and (50, 375)

triciaal · Answer

do you know how to plot points on a grid x the independent variable  on the horizontal and y the dependent variable on the vertical axis?|dw:1418518429311:dw|