Afactory has a linear cost function f(x)=ax+b where b represents fixed costs and a represents the labor and material costs of making one item, both in thousands of dollars. if property taxes (part of the fixed costs) are increased by $28,000 per year, what effect does this have on the graph of the cost function? a. shifts to the left by 28 units c. shifts upward by 28 units b. shifts to the right by 28 units d. shifts downward by 28 units

5050

hope this !

5x + 3y = - 4

step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a line in standard form is

ax + by = c ( a is a positive integer and b, c are integers )

express the line first of all in slope- intercept form

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 8)

m = = -

y = - x + c ← is the partial equation

to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

using (4, - 8 ), then

- 8 = - + c ⇒ c = -

y = - x - ← in slope-intercept form

multiply all terms by 3 to eliminate the fractions

3y = - 5x - 4 ( add 5x to both sides )

5x + 3y = - 4 ← in standard form