The Number of Births in a Certain State Has Been $y = \frac { 497 } { 6 } x + 1693$

question 64

Multiple Choice

The number of births in a certain state has been increasing in recent months. Using the information given on the bar graph for the months October to April, find an equation to model the number of births y for the month x . Let x=0 correspond to October and x=6 correspond to April. Use these two points to find the equation.

• A) \(y = \frac { 497 } { 6 } x + 1693\)
• B) y=71x+1693
• C) y=-71x+1693
• D) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 17 } x + 1693\)

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