Asked by Zephyr Benedict

Find the initial value of the linear function, given that the rate of change is m = −4/7, and (14, 3) is an (x, y) value of the linear function.
A. b = 11
B. b= 15.71
C. b = 12.29
D. b = -5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use y = mx + b.
3 = (-4/7)(14) + b = -8 + b, so b = 3 + 8 = 11.

Answer: A. b = 11