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HOW DO YOU SEE IT? Match the description of the situation with its graph. Also determine the slope and y-intercept of each graph and interpret the slope and y-intercept in the context of the situation. [The graphs are labeled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).]
(a) A person is paying
(b) An employee receives
(c) A sales representative receives
(d) A computer that was purchased for
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