Constructing an Equation Given a Description Directions: Determine if the following situations are linear or exponential, then write the equation. 1. Hannah's electricity company charges her $0.11 per kWh (kilowatt-hour) of electricity, plus a basic connection charge of $15.00 per month. Circle one: Linear or Exponential Equation:

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Constructing an Equation Given a Description
Directions: Determine if the following situations are linear or exponential, then write the equation.
1. Hannah's electricity company charges her $0.11 per kWh (kilowatt-hour) of electricity, plus a basic
connection charge of $15.00 per month.
Circle one: Linear or Exponential
Equation:
2. An antique computer valued at $6500 depreciates at the rate of 14% per year (b = 0.86).
Circle one: Linear or Exponential
Equation:
3. The population of flying squirrels in Madagascar started with 3 and the population doubles each
year.
Circle one: Linear or Exponential
Equation:
4. Penny has a stamp collection of 550 stamps. Penny is feeling generous and gives away 7 stamps every week.
Circle one: Linear or Exponential
Equation:
Transcribed Image Text:Constructing an Equation Given a Description Directions: Determine if the following situations are linear or exponential, then write the equation. 1. Hannah's electricity company charges her $0.11 per kWh (kilowatt-hour) of electricity, plus a basic connection charge of $15.00 per month. Circle one: Linear or Exponential Equation: 2. An antique computer valued at $6500 depreciates at the rate of 14% per year (b = 0.86). Circle one: Linear or Exponential Equation: 3. The population of flying squirrels in Madagascar started with 3 and the population doubles each year. Circle one: Linear or Exponential Equation: 4. Penny has a stamp collection of 550 stamps. Penny is feeling generous and gives away 7 stamps every week. Circle one: Linear or Exponential Equation:
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Whether the equation is linear or exponential also find the equation for this situation.

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The electricity charge by the electricity compony is $0.11 per kWh and the basic charge is $15 per month.

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Linear equation are the equation where, a variable is dependent on the constant and the other variable raised to power 1.

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