A shark is born measuring 22 inches in length. After 6 months, the shark is now 40 inches long. If x is the age of the shark in months, then y is the length of the shark in inches. At what rate is the shark growing? State your answer as a reduced fraction. inches per month Find an equation of a line in the form y = mx + b that describes the shark's length. Y =

A shark is born measuring 22 inches in length. After 6 months, the shark is now 40 inches long. If x is the age of the shark in months, then y is the length of the shark in inches. At what rate is the shark growing? State your answer as a reduced fraction. inches per month Find an equation of a line in the form y = mx + b that describes the shark's length. Y =

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter8: Linear Functions

Section8.5: Slope-intercept Form

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