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An electronics manufacturer has 275 capacitors, and the same number of capacitors is needed for each
circuit board made. The manufacturer uses the capacitors to make 55 circuit boards.
Identify and interpret the intercepts, then use the intercepts to graph the line.
The y-intercept is
The x-intercept is
capacitors remaining.
which means that the manufacturer (select) with capacitors.
which means that when
boards have been made, there are
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
Capacitors remaining
125
100
75