What is the first step when modeling linear relationships given limited information?

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2021-09-27

What is the first step when modeling linear relationships given limited information?

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The first step depends on what type of information is given. If a rate of change and an initial amount is given, that information gives you the slope and the y-intercept. If information is given about prices of individual items and a total amount is given, use that information to write an equation that models the total cost depending on the number of items sold.
If information about two different instances were given, stich as distance traveled at two different time, use that information to write two points on the line, then find the slope, and then find the equation using the slope and one of the points.

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