Shirley has already jogged 5 miles. She continues to jog at an average rate of 3.5 miles per hour. This situation is modeled by the function y=3.5x+5 where y is the total miles jogged and x is the number of hours Shirley continues to jog. Identify the rate of change and the initial value of the function. Express your answers as decimals if necessary.

Most animals give birth during a general time of year. this is because animals naturally breed so that their young will be born at the time of year when there will be adequate food supply. the bar graph shows the number of live births of a jackrabbit native to california over the course of year x. based on the data, which of the following would be an appropriate conclusion? a) in general, rabbits give birth during the spring months b) in general, rabbits give birth during the summer months c) in general,m california jackrabbits give birth during the spring months d) in general, california jackrabbits give birth during the summer months

If 1/√5+1/√5+1=p+q√r , find the values of p, q and r

Aregular pan has a length that is 4/3 the width. the total area of the pan is 432in.2. what is the width of the cake pan?