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(a)
To graph: The plot if the ordered pairs in a Cartesian plane for the following data represents the price
(b)
To prove: The quantity demanded
(c)
The linear function that describes the relation between the price
(d)
The implied domain of the linear function between the price
(e)
To graph: The linear function in the Cartesian plane in part (a) for the following data that represents the price
(f)
The interpretation of the slope of the linear function between the price
(g)
The interpretation of the intercepts of the linear function between the price
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