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A principal collects data on the distance x, in miles, that a randomly selected sample of students live from school and the time t, in minutes, it takes them to get to school. She finds that there is a positive linear relationship that is best modeled by the equation y=10.1x+5.4 .

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The model predicts that the time to get to school ______ by ______ minutes for each additional mile a student lives from school.

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The model predicts that the time to get to school INCREASES by 10.1 minutes for each additional mile a student lives from school
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