Question

The following graph shows the number of comic books, y, that Meg has after x months:

Answer 1

Sara and Meg buy an equal number of comic books every month. The following equation shows the number of comic books, y, that Sara has after x months:

y = 2x + 15

Answer 2

Graph shows Months on x axis and Number of Comic Books on y axis. The scale on x axis is shown from 0 to 5 at increments of 1. The scale on y axis is shown from 0 to 28 at increments of 4. The title of the graph is Megs Comic Books. A straight line is shown which joins the ordered pair 0, 12 and 4, 28

Answer 3

After 2 months, how many more comic books does Meg have than Sara?
1
3
8
10

Answer 4

@DanJS @Dani_Rose

Answer 5

is there a graph @sboodhoo

Answer 6

To solve use the equation y = 2x + 15

Answer 7

i couldn't attach the file for some reason.

Answer 8

Thats ok

Answer 9

Megs increases by 4 but i dont know about sara

Answer 10

So if we plug in the amount of months it should look like this y= 2(2)+15

Answer 11

y=4+15

Answer 12

y=19

Answer 13

so what does hers increase by?

Answer 14

19?

Answer 15

is there any way you can maybe draw the graph?

Answer 16

the graph is for meg, megs increases by 4

Answer 17

the last piece of the equation we are looking for is what sara increases by, the i think i have to subtract the two to get the answer.

Answer 18

ok so subtract

Answer 19

Sara has after x months: y = 2x + 15
I don't know how to find how this one increases

Answer 20

Plug in Meg's increase into the equation

Answer 21

If you don't understand how to do that let me know

Answer 22

im not sure how to plug in megs

Answer 23

Ok so first lets break down the equation

Answer 24

Why is the equation y=2x+15?

Answer 25

Its important to understand the equation before you do the problem