Question

1. Clara opens a savings account with $500 and deposits $75 each month thereafter. Write a

linear function that models the monthly balance.

Answer 1

y = (75x + 500)

Explanation:

To find the linear model,

Let y = monthly balance of the savings

x = months of the savings

With savings account with $500 which is fixed

deposits = $75

Then the model is

y = (75x + 500)