standard_description: Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.
problem_activity: Task
Lena paid \$18.96 for 3 pounds of coffee.
What is the cost per pound for this coffee?
How many pounds of coffee could she buy for \$1.00?
Draw a graph in the coordinate plane of the relationship between the number of pounds of coffee and the total cost.
In this situation, what is the meaning of the slope of the line you drew in part (c)?


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