Middle School Algebra

Question

The table shows how much a painter charges for painting a home. Is the relationship shown linear?

Explain.

Hours worked is the left side and Amount charged is the right side

1| 35

2| 50

3| 70

4| 90

Answer 1

This is not a linear equation. The slope is changing. It is a curve.

first slope: 15/1

second slope: 20/1