durantnakayla
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  • 02-11-2017
  • Mathematics
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The cost, c(x), for a taxi ride is given by c(x)=2x+3.00, where x is the number of minutes. What does the slope mean for this situation?

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strausburgkel strausburgkel
  • 02-11-2017
The slope would be 2 because for every mintue the price increases by 2 dollars. 
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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 16-11-2018

Keywords

linear equation, slope, variables

Define the variables

Let

x-------> is the number of minutes

c(x)----> is the cost for a taxi ride in dollars

the linear equation is equal to [tex]c(x)=2x+3.00[/tex]

In this problem

the slope is equal to [tex]m=2[/tex]

that means

The cost of a taxi ride is [tex]\$2[/tex] for every minute


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