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The table below represents the amount of money in Sylvester’s bank account as a function of the number of years since he opened the account. Does this situation represent a linear or non-linear function, and why?Amount of Money in Sylvester’s Bank AccountYearsAmount of Money (dollars)150021,00041,50082,000162,500

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It represents a linear function because there is a constant rate of change.
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It represents a linear function because there is not a constant rate of change.
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It represents a non-linear function because there is a constant rate of change.
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It represents a non-linear function because there is not a constant rate of change.
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Sung-Hi is filling a sandbox with sand at the rate shown in the table below. Which statement must be true regarding the linear function that represents this situation?Amount of Sand in the SandboxNumber of Minutes Since Sung-Hi Started01234Amount of Sand in the Sandbox (pounds)200220240260280

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The initial value must be 0 pounds.
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The initial value must be 20 pounds.
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The rate of change must be 0 pounds per minute.
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The rate of change must be 20 pounds per minute.
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Wilson began watering his garden with a watering can that was completely full. The amount of water in the can as Wilson was watering can be represented by a linear function and is shown in the graph below. Which statement is correct?

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The amount of water originally in Wilson’s can was 0 gallons.
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The amount of water originally in Wilson’s can was 2.5 gallons.
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Wilson is watering his garden at a rate of 0 gallons per second.
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Wilson is watering his garden at a rate of 2.5 gallons per second.
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A line passes through the points (2, –2) and (–6, 2). The point (a, –4) is also on the line. What is the value of a?

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Nate went on a trip, and he used a table of values to repeatedly record the time he had been traveling and the distance from his starting point. The function represented by the table of values is linear, and the rate of change is 50 miles per hour. What is one way for Nate to determine the initial value?

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By repeatedly adding 50.
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By repeatedly subtracting 50.
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By repeatedly multiplying by 50.
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By repeatedly dividing by 50.
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The table of values below represents a linear function and shows the height of a tree since it was transplanted. What was the height of the tree when it was transplanted?Height of a Tree Since It Was TransplantedYears Since the Tree Was Transplanted44.555.56Height (feet)1213141516

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1 foot
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2 feet
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4 feet
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8 feet
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Which answer explains whether the table of values represents a function?xy–4–5–22031–7–6–9

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Yes, the values represent a function because each x-value is paired with only one y-value.
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Yes, the values represent a function because each y-value is paired with only one x-value.
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No, the values do not represent a function because the x-values are not in ascending order.
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No, the values do not represent a function because there is no single rule that relates each pair of values.
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Harold wrote this equation to model the level of water in a pool over time. The variable x represents time in hours.Which statements about the situation are true? Check all that apply.

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The water level is rising.
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The water level is falling.
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The initial level of water in the pool was 3,500 units.
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The initial level of water in the pool was 225 units.
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The pool was empty after 14 hours.
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The water was 2,600 units high after 4 hours.
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For spring cleanups, a landscaper charges a flat fee of $60 plus $20 for each hour of labor. Which equation models the cost in dollars, c, for a cleanup that requires h hours of labor?

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c = StartFraction h Over 20 EndFraction + 60
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c = StartFraction 20 Over h EndFraction + 60
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c = 20 h + 60
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c = 20 + 60 h
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It is a function because there is a price given for every package.
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It is a function because weekend packages are always $50 more than weekday packages.
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It is not a function because each package number has two different prices.
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It is not a function because there are two different packages available for $180.
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Which relation is a function of x?

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{(1, 2), (7, 6), (3, 2), (1, 0), (5, 6)}
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A line passes through the points (–2, –8) and (–4, –8). Which shows the graph of this line?

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A function is defined by . What is f(10)?

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Which equation represents the line that passes through points (0, 6) and (2, 0)?

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