3. a group of workers is harvesting berries at a constant rate. an equation that represents the number of baskets of berries the workers picked over a period of time, in hours, is y = 2x + 15. (a) what are the slope and the y-intercept for the equation that represents the number of baskets of berries the workers picked over a period of time? (b) what are the rate of change (slope) and the initial amount (y-intercept)? explain the meaning of the rate of change and the initial amount for the situation. answer in complete sentences

In y = mx + b form, the slope can be found in the m position and the y intercept can be found in the b position.

y = mx + b

y = 2x + 15

slope(m) = 2 and y int (b) = 15

The initial amount is the y intercept, which is 15. The rate of change (the slope) is 2

example :  

baskets picked in 1 hr :

y = 2(1) + 15

y = 2 + 15

y = 17

baskets  picked in 2 hrs :

y = 2(2) + 15

y = 4 + 15

y = 19

so the slope ( rate of change) is basically saying for every hr of picking, you pick 2 baskets...so your picking 2 baskets per hr.

The y intercept (15) is telling us that they already had 15 baskets to start with.

if im undersanding the question correctly, its organized from 10

step-by-step explanation:

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.