Since 1990, When the Average Monthly Price for Basic Cable

question 2

Multiple Choice

Since 1990, when the average monthly price for basic cable TV programming in one country was $15.91, the cost has risen by about $1.22 a year. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to predict cable TV costs in the future. Use t to represent time in years after 1990 and C to represent the average basic monthly cost.

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