Jayla bought a table and some chairs at a furniture store. The equation that models this situation is y = 35x + 30, where y is the amount
of money ahe spent and x is the number of chairs she bought.
What does the y-intercept mean in this situation?

The telegraph, the transatlantic telegraph cable, and the telephone were important to businesses after 1850 because of a. they created a system for developing new inventions. b. they filled a need that other inventions of the day could not. c. they attracted investors and created the stock market. d. they made picture-taking a popular american pastime.