The table below shows the cost for a gym membership at the local fitness center with an initial start-up fee charged in the first month. Find the slope, or monthly cost.
(1 point)
Responses
$37.25
$37.25
$74
$74
$25
$25
$49
The slope, or monthly cost, can be determined by finding the difference in cost between any two consecutive months.
In this case, the cost for the first month is $37.25, and the cost for the second month is $74.
Thus, the slope is $74 - $37.25 = $36.75.
Therefore, the monthly cost is $36.75.