Write All Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form $y = - 47 x - 235$

question 515

Multiple Choice

Write all linear equations in slope-intercept form.
-By reading a graph on defense spending in the country of Warpeas, you discover that in year 0 the country spent $235 million on defense and in year 8 spent $611 million. Write a linear function that relates y (in millions
Of dollars) to x.

• A) \(y = - 47 x - 235\)
• B) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 5 } x + 235\)
• C) \(y = 47 x + 235\)
• D) \(y = \frac { 423 } { 4 } x + 235\)

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