Answer:
4x+148
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the temperature be x and time taken by cricket to chirp be y
if when it is about 68°F, crickets chirp 124 times a minute, this means;
at x1 = 68, y1 = 124
If it is about 80°F, they chirp 172 times a minute, then;
at x2 = 80, y2 = 172
The standard form of equation in point slope form is expressed as;
y-y0 = m(x-x0)
m is the slope
(x0, y0) is a point on the line.
First we need to get the slope.
m = y2-y1/x2-x1
m = 172-124/80-68
m = 48/12
m =4
Substitute m = 4 and any point into the expression above. Using the coordinate (68, 124)
get the intercept c
124 = 4(68) + c
c = 272-124
c = 148
The required equation is expressed as y = 4x+148 OR y - 124 = 4(x-68)
