Answer:
C. Your team plays 3 preseason games.
Explanation:
In the equation y = 2x + 3, y represents the total number of preseason and regular season games that your softball team played this summer. The variable x represents the number of weeks in the regular season. Which statement is true?
A. The regular season lasts 2 weeks.
B. The preseason lasts 2 weeks.
C. Your team plays 3 preseason games.
D. Your team plays 3 regular season games each week.
Solution:
The equation for a linear function is given as:
y = mx + b;
where m is the rate of change and b is the y intercept (that is initial value of y at x = 0), y and x are variables.
Given that y = 2x + 3;
The slope (m) = 2 and the y intercept (b) = 3
This slope means 2 games are played every week during the regular season games. The y intercept means that at before the regular games have start, 3 games have been played. Therefore, the team plays 3 preseason games.