Question

poetry by me is an app that allows people to share their original poems online with subscribers. this scatter plot shows the number of poems some people uploaded this month and the number of new subscribers each person gained. the scatter plot also shows the line of best fit. poem sharing app the equation for the line of best fit is y = 20x - 12. according to the equation, which of these statements is true? a person who shares 12 poems would likely gain about 228 new subscribers. a person who shares 7 poems would likely gain about 152 new subscribers.

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute $x = 12$ into the equation $y = 20x-12$.

$y=20\times12 - 12=240 - 12=228$

Step2: Substitute $x = 7$ into the equation $y = 20x-12$.

$y=20\times7-12=140 - 12 = 128$

Answer:

A. A person who shares 12 poems would likely gain about 228 new subscribers.