Question

With wireless Internet (WiFi) gaining popularity, the number of public wireless Internet access points (in thousands) is projected to grow from 2003 to 2008 according to the equation - 105x+3y=114 where x is the number of years after 2003. Find the slope of the linear equation.​

Answer 1

• The slope is 35

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Given line

• - 105x + 3y = 114

Convert this into slope-intercept form:

• y = mx + b, where m is the slope, b is the y-intercept

• -105x + 3y = 114
• 3y = 105x + 114
• y = 105x/3 + 114/3
• y = 35x + 38

The slope is 35