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Linear Application
A phone company charges for service according to the formula: $\displaystyle {C}{\left({n}\right)}={17}+{0.04}{n}$ , where $\displaystyle {n}$ is the number of minutes talked, and $\displaystyle {C}{\left({n}\right)}$ is the monthly charge, in dollars. Use this information to answer the following questions:
Describe the Slope in this situation. The Slope is
What is the Vertical Intercept for this situation? Write your answer as an ordered pair. Vertical Intercept:
What does the Vertical Intercept represent in this situation. The vertical intercept in this equation represents