a cat is born (age 0) weighing 3.8 ounces and at 2 years of age the cat weighs 40.8 ounces.

Write answerin slope-intercept form, w=b+ma, in temrs of weight,w, and age,a.

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If a is in years, then you know that when a=0, w=3.8

So, w = 3.8 + ma

Now, what is m? It is the change in w divided by the change in a: 37.0/2 = 18.5

w = 3.8 + 18.5a

Thank you so much @steve