Changing the a in the function how did it change the graph? Explain in full sentences help plz

Asmall foreign car gete 42 miles per gallon and user 35 gallons on a trip.gasoline costs $1.05 per gallon.what was the cost of gasoline per mile driver?

Sanya noticed that the temperature was falling at a steady rate of 1.4 degrees every hour from the time that she first checked her outdoor thermometer. by 6 a.m., the temperature had fallen 21 degrees. which expression can you use to find how many hours earlier she had first checked the thermometer?

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