Question

passage one
the cost to rent a paddle boat at the state park is $5 per hour plus a flat fee of $7 to cover the cost of any necessary life jackets. use this information to match the following statements below.

1. which value would represent the slope of the line?

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7
12
5

1. what would the flat fee represent?

Explanation:

Step1: Model cost as linear function

The total cost $C$ follows the linear form $C = mx + b$, where $x$ = hours rented, $m$ = slope (rate per hour), $b$ = flat fee.
From the passage: $C = 5x + 7$.

Step2: Identify slope from the function

In $C = 5x + 7$, the coefficient of $x$ is the slope.

In a linear cost model $C = mx + b$, the flat fee is the constant term $b$, which corresponds to the y-intercept of the line (the cost when $x=0$, i.e., 0 hours rented).

Answer:

5

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