Determine what type of model best fits the given situation: a $500 raise in salary each year.

Explanation:

The type of model that best fits the situation of a $500 raise in a salary each year is a linear model.

In a linear model, the dependent variable changes a constant amount for constant increments of the independent variable.

In the given case, the dependent variable is the salary and the independent variable is the year.

You may build a table to show that for increments of 1 year the increments of the salary is $500:

Year         Salary        Change in year         Change in salary

2010           A                           -                                       -

2011           A + 500     2011 - 2010 = 1          A + 500 - 500 = 500

2012          A + 1,000   2012 - 2011 = 1          A + 1,000 - (A + 500) = 500

So, you can see that every year the salary increases the same amount ($500).

In general, a linear model is represented by the general equation y = mx + b, where x is the change of y per unit change of x, and b is the initial value (y-intercept).              

In this case m = $500 and b is the starting salary: y = 500x + b.

graph b

step-by-step explanation:

one solution- graph a (clear intercepting point.)

no solution- graph b (they're parallel, there will never be a point of interception.)

infinite solutions- graph c (all points intercept.)

step-by-step explanation:

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