The linear function y = 13x - 7 represents the amount of money that a fish merchant makes from selling x pounds of salmon. Which statement is true? (A.) The merchant sells salmon for $13 per pound. (B.) The merchant sells salmon for $7 a pound. (C.) The merchant makes $6 for each pound of salmon he sells. (D.) The merchant makes $7 for each pound of salmon he sells.

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Rylie Hodges

22 May, 22:07

The linear function y = 13x - 7 represents the amount of money that a fish merchant makes from selling x pounds of salmon. Which statement is true? (A.) The merchant sells salmon for $13 per pound. (B.) The merchant sells salmon for $7 a pound. (C.) The merchant makes $6 for each pound of salmon he sells. (D.) The merchant makes $7 for each pound of salmon he sells.

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Tianna Acosta · Answer 1

So the first statment is true

second statment is false (-7 is probaly rent or tax or something)

third statement is actually false because if he sold 1 then 13-7=6 that is true, but if he sold 2 then 26-7=19 and this makes it false

fourth statmend is also false