Find the slope then describe what it means in terms of the rate of change of the dependent variable per unit change in the independent variable.The linear function f(x) = 2.4x + 30 represents the percentage of people, f(x), who graduated from college x years after 1998.
A. m = 30; the percentage of people graduating from college has increased at a rate of 30% per year after 1998.
B. m = 2.4; the percentage of people graduating from college has increased at a rate of 2.4% per year after 1998.
C. m = -2.4; the percentage of people graduating from college has decreased at a rate of 2.4% per year after 1998.
D. m = 2.4; the percentage of people graduating from college has decreased at a rate of 2.4% per year after 1998.
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. 5 - 8x B. 8 - 5x C. 8x - 5 D. 5x - 8
Find the specified domain.For f(x) = 2x - 5 and g(x) = 
, what is the domain of 
?
A. (-4, 4) B. [0, ?) C. [4, ?) D. (-4, ?)
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