Question

A storm moves at a rate of 8 miles per hour. It is 200 miles away from Freeport and headed directly for this town. The equation y = 200 – 8x represents this function. What does the slope and y-intercept represent in this scenario?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

In this case, our slope is -8. This means that every hour, the storm is getting closer to the town by 8 miles per hour.

Our y-intercept is 200, which means that its' initial position is 200 miles away from the town.

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