8.FGR.6.3

Explain the meaning of the predicted slope (rate of change) and the predicted intercept (constant term) of a linear model in the context of the data.

Example Problems
Connor owes money on a car loan.

He pays
$200 each month. After 5 months, he still owes $6400.

What was the original amount of Connor's loan?
Damien's puppy gains 0.4 kilograms each week.
After
7.5 weeks of steady growth, the puppy weighed 14.2 kilograms.

How much did the puppy weigh when Damien first got it?
Harry owes the bank money.

To repay his debt, he paid
$150 back to the bank each month.

After
10 months, his remaining debt was $6900.

What was the original amount of Harry's debt?
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