The scatter plot shown below shows the relation between the screen size of a new television
and the price of the
television.
Price ($)
Television Prices
2,000
1,750
1,500
1,250
1,000
750
500
250
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Screen Size (inches)
x+
A line of best fit is also shown on the scatter plot. The equation for the line of best fit is
y =
100
3
x-750.
B. Explain why the ordered pair (21, -50) is not a solution for this context even
100
(21) - 750 is true.
3
though the equation -50