I NEED HELP QUICKLY PLEASE. POSSIBLY GIVING BRAINLIEST. A computer technician charges a flat rate for home visits plus $ 55 per hour. The technician bills $190 for a 2-hour home visit to install a new hard drive. The equation y − 190 = 55(x − 2) gives the total amount y the technician charges for x hours of work.

The equation in slope-intercept form is y = 55x + 80.

What does the y-intercept in this equation represent?

a. the rate of change

b. the total cost

c. the flat rate

IT IS NOT A. I TRIED AND GOT IT WRONG.

y - 190 = 55(x - 2)distribute thru the parenthesis

y - 190 = 55x - 110now add 190 to both sides

y = 55x - 110 + 190..simplify

y = 55x + 80 <== slope intercept form (y = mx + b)

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Step-by-step explanation:

option 1 is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

y varies inversely with x and constant of variation is 4

the equation will be:

y = k/x

where k =4 so,

y = 4/x

if we put values of x of option 1 in the above equation and find values of y

y = 4/-2 => y =-2

y = 4/-1 => y = -4

y = 4/1 => y = 4

y = 4/2 => y =2

so, all the values of x and y are correct.

if we put values of x given in other options and find value of y we cannot find whole table satisfying the equation.

hence option 1 is correct.

i would have to say it is c.