The description below represents Function A and the table represents Function B.

Function A

The function is 8 more than 3 times x.

Function B

x

y

-1

2

0

5

1

8

Which statement is correct about the slope and intercept of the two functions?

Their slopes are equal but y intercepts are not equal.

Their slopes are not equal but y intercepts are equal.

Both slopes and y intercepts are equal.

Neither slopes nor y intercepts are equal.

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Kaleb Schwartz

Mathematics

5 May, 00:55

The description below represents Function A and the table represents Function B.

Function A

The function is 8 more than 3 times x.

Function B

x

y

-1

2

0

5

1

8

Which statement is correct about the slope and intercept of the two functions?

Their slopes are equal but y intercepts are not equal.

Their slopes are not equal but y intercepts are equal.

Both slopes and y intercepts are equal.

Neither slopes nor y intercepts are equal.

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Caprice · Answer 1

Function A : slope = 3 and y intercept = 8

function B : (-1,2) (0,5)

slope = (5 - 2) / (0 - (-1) = 3

y = mx + b

5 = 3 (0) + b

5 = b

equation is : y = 3x + 5 ... slope is 3, y intercept is 5

so ... slopes are equal, but y intercepts are not