Question

Suppose that in t months, the money you have saved, s, is given by the equation
S= 145t + 85. What do the numbers in the equation represent?

145 means you started with $145 and 85 means that you save $85 per month

145 means that it will take you 145 months to save $85

85 means you started with $85 and

145 means that you save $145 per month

85 means that it will take you 85 months to save $145

Answer 1

Using linear function concepts, it is found that the correct option is:

85 means you started with $85 and  145 means that you save $145 per month.

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A linear function has the following format:

$y = mx + b$

In which:

• m is the slope, that is, the rate of change, in the context of this problem, how much is saved per month.
• b is the y-intercept, that is, the initial value, in the context of this problem, how much money was there initially in the account.

The equation is:

$S(t) = 145t + 85$

• Slope of $m = 145$ means that $145 is saved per month.
• y-intercept of $b = 85$ means that initially there was $85 in the account.

Thus, the correct option is:

85 means you started with $85 and  145 means that you save $145 per month.

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