Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
let x represent the number of markers.
Let y represent the cost for x boxes of markers.
If we plot y on the vertical axis and x on the horizontal axis, a straight line would be formed. The slope of the straight line would be
Slope, m = (14 - 7)/(24 - 10)
m = 7/14 = 0.5
The equation of the straight line can be represented in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + c
Where
c = intercept
m = slope
To determine the intercept, we would substitute x = 24, y = 14 and m = 0.5 into y = mx + c. It becomes
14 = 0.5 × 24 + c = 12 + c
c = 14 - 12
c = 2
The equation would be
y = 0.5x + 2
