Question

2. Which situation can be modeled by a linear function?



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The cost of living in a particular city doubles every 10 years.
The cost of living in a particular city doubles every 10 years.

Repeat customers of a neighborhood restaurant receive a coupon for $10 off a purchase of $100.
Repeat customers of a neighborhood restaurant receive a coupon for $10 off a purchase of $100.

A real estate developer plans to increase the number of businesses in a shopping district by 15%.
A real estate developer plans to increase the number of businesses in a shopping district by 15%.

The employees at a local hardware store earn a $2-per-hour wage increase every year they work for the company.

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GPT-4o mini
The situation that can be modeled by a linear function is:

**The employees at a local hardware store earn a $2-per-hour wage increase every year they work for the company.**

This situation can be represented with a linear equation, as the wage increases by a fixed amount ($2) for each additional year worked. The other situations involve exponential growth or a discount that does not follow a linear pattern.