To interpret the slope and the y-intercept of the linear model represented in the graph:
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Finding the Slope: The slope of a line in the context of this problem represents the average number of pages per chapter. To calculate the slope (m), we can take two points on the line, for example (0, 0) and (17, 170):
\[ m = \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} = \frac{170 - 0}{17 - 0} = \frac{170}{17} = 10 \]
This slope of 10 means that for every chapter of a book, there is an average of 10 pages.
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Finding the y-intercept: The y-intercept is the value of y when x is 0. From the graph, the point (0, 0) indicates that when there are 0 chapters, there are also 0 pages, which means the y-intercept is 0.
Given this interpretation, the correct response is:
For every chapter of a book, there is an average of 10 pages.