Jayla bought a table and some chairs at a furniture store.

The equation that models this situation is y = 35x + 30, where y is the amount

of money she spent and x is the number of chairs she bought.

What does the y-intercept mean in this situation?

A. She paid $35 for each chair.

B. She paid $30 for each chair.

C. She paid $30 for the table.

D. She paid $35 for the table.

C. She paid $30 for the table.

Step-by-step explanation:

y = 35x + 30

This is in slope intercept form

y = mx+b

where m is the slope, which tells us the change

and b is the y intercept, which tells us how much the initial value was (when x=0)

Since x is the number of chairs, and letting x=0

y = 0 chairs + 30

Since y = cost of the chairs and the table

y = 30, which is the cost of the table since we bought 0 chairs

b. She paid $30 for each chair.