Please help me with some questions! Fan and Medal!!

. A restaurant investigated the correlation between prices and the number of customers. The linear model below represents this situation, where x is the average meal price [in dollars], and y is the number of daily customers. Interpret the slope.

y = 437 - 18x
If the average meal price increases by $1, the number of daily customers decreases by 18.

B.The average number of daily customers is 18.

C. If the average meal price decreases by $1, the number of daily customers decreases by 18.

D. The average price per meal is $18.

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Please help me with some questions! Fan and Medal!!

. A restaurant investigated the correlation between prices and the number of customers. The linear model below represents this situation, where x is the average meal price [in dollars], and y is the number of daily customers. Interpret the slope.

y = 437 - 18x
If the average meal price increases by $1, the number of daily customers decreases by 18.

B.The average number of daily customers is 18.

C. If the average meal price decreases by $1, the number of daily customers decreases by 18.

D. The average price per meal is $18.

clongoria2 · Answer

The slope would be 18 because this is the rate of change.   Which is what the slope represents.  With that in mind.  Can you give the answer?

anonymous · Answer

^ is correct.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! Can someone help me with more?

anonymous · Answer

Gordon recently started jogging. Last week he jogged for 10 minutes. Starting this week, he decided to add 7 minutes to his jog each week. Which of the following equations represents how long his jog will be after x additional weeks?
A. y = 10x + 17
B. y = 7x + 17
C. y = 7x + 10
D. y = 10x + 7