Suppose that an electricity bill functions similarly to the summer rates in M.2 but we don’t know the amounts charged per kWh and the monthly fee. Nate’s bill for 1430 kWh in June was $156.23, and it was $181.14 in July for 1729 kWh. Determine the slope in this situation. (Keep three places after the decimal for accuracy throughout the rest of the problem.) What are the units for the slope? Show all work needed to write an equation for the bill. Edit Insert Formats Write the equation for the bill, include a clear definition of the variables you are using. Note: any work needs to go in the above box. This should ONLY be the pieces needed to use the formula correctly. Edit Insert Formats What was the amount charged in cents per kWh? (Round to the thousandths of a penny.) cents per kWh What was the monthly fee? (Round to the penny, but answer in dollar form, like: $8.07) $ Use your formula to answer how many kWh could he use and keep his bill under $160? (Note: they count in whole kilowatt hours.) kWh Show work. Edit Insert Formats Submit QuestionQuestion 1

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Suppose that an electricity bill functions similarly to the summer rates in M.2 but we don’t know the amounts charged per kWh and the monthly fee. Nate’s bill for 1430 kWh in June was $156.23, and it was $181.14 in July for 1729 kWh.  

  1. Determine the slope in this situation. (Keep three places after the decimal for accuracy throughout the rest of the problem.) 
    What are the units for the slope?      

  2. Show all work needed to write an equation for the bill. 
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  3. Write the equation for the bill, include a clear definition of the variables you are using. Note: any work needs to go in the above box. This should ONLY be the pieces needed to use the formula correctly.
    Edit 
    Insert 
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  4. What was the amount charged in cents per kWh? (Round to the thousandths of a penny.)  cents per kWh

  5. What was the monthly fee? (Round to the penny, but answer in dollar form, like: $8.07) $

  6. Use your formula to answer how many kWh could he use and keep his bill under $160? (Note: they count in whole kilowatt hours.)  kWh
    Show work.
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    Insert 
    Formats 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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