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Cost of Goldfish

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June 8, 2009
analytic geometryalgebralinear equation

Problem Statement

Goldfish are sold at 15 15 cents each. The rectangular coordinate graph showing the cost of 1 1 to 12 12 goldfish is: <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> a straight line segment<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> a set of horizontal parallel line segments<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> a set of vertical parallel line segments<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> a finite set of distinct points<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> a straight line <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \text{a straight line segment} \qquad \\ <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{a set of horizontal parallel line segments}\qquad \\ <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \text{a set of vertical parallel line segments}\qquad \\ <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \text{a finite set of distinct points}\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{a straight line}