College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.3 - Page 257: 91

Answer

$y=-2.35x+255$

Work Step by Step

From the graph the two points are approximately $(0,255),(100,20)$, thus if $y=mx+a$, then $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{20-255}{100-0}=\frac{-235}{100}=-2.35$. So $y=-2.35x+a$, hence plugging in $(x,y)=(0,255)$: $255=-2.35\cdot0+a$, thus $a=255$. So the equation of the line is $y=-2.35x+255$
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