Question

To serve 1 person at a local restaurant it takes 10 minutes. To serve 5 people it takes 18 minutes. Using the points (1, 10) and (5, 18), find the slope between the two points. The formula for slope is m =y2 - y1/x2 - x1

(a) m=2
(b) m= -2
(c) m= -5

Answer 1

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Answer:

(a) m = 2

Explanation:

The formula tells you the slope is ...

m = (18 -10)/(5 -1) = 8/4

m = 2