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1.3 Linear Equations in Two Variables - Writing equations from data/points
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The table gives the number of hours, h , of labor and a plumbers total charge fh, in dollars, for two different jobs.

h fh
1 155
3 285

There is a linear relationship between h and fh. Which equation represents this relationship?

A.

fh=25h+130

B.

fh=130h+25

C.

fh=65h+90

D.

fh=90h+65

The table gives the number of hours, h , of labor and a plumbers total charge

Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Equations in Two Variables — Writing equations from data/points. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice C is correct. It's given that there is a linear relationship between a plumber's hours of labor, h , and the plumber's total charge fh, in dollars. It follows that the relationship can be represented by an equation of the form fh=mh+b, where m is the rate of change of the function f and b is a constant. The rate of change of f can be calculated by dividing the difference in two values of fh by the difference in the corresponding values of h . Based on the values given in the table, the rate of change of f is 285-1553-1, or 65 . Substituting 65 for m in the equation fh=mh+b yields fh=65h+b. The value of b can be found by substituting any value of h and its corresponding value of fh for h and fh, respectively, in this equation. Substituting 1 for h and 155 for fh yields 155=651+b, or 155=65+b. Subtracting 65 from both sides of this equation yields 90 = b . Substituting 90 for b in the equation fh=65h+b yields f(h)=65h+90.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.