Question

algebra

Answer 1

@Alphabet_Sam

Answer 2

What have you done so far?
How many years AFTER 1985 is 1998?

Answer 3

The x value is the number of years from 1985, so that would be:
x=1998-1985

Then you can use this value and the formula to find y.

Answer 4

13

Answer 5

Right so that's your x value. Now plug it in to the formula:
y=312.5x+1562.5

Answer 6

1562.5

Answer 7

Last step: Explain clearly what this 1562.5 represents.

Answer 8

312.5

Answer 9

When you substituted x=13 into y=312.5x+1562.5 you got 1562.5? I would check your work.

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

I'm asking you to explain what that "1562.5" represents. What is it? Please reread the original question.

Answer 12

that y interceps