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Comparing linear functions word problem
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Saskatchewan Widgets and Manitoba Widgets are two companies that were founded at the same time. Saskatchewan Widgets started $10$ million dollars in debt, and they make a constant yearly profit. After $5$ years, they were $6$ million dollars in debt. The graph of the balance (in millions of dollars) of Manitoba Widgets as a function of time (in years) is shown below. **Which company started with a greater balance?** [[☃ radio 1]] **Which company makes a greater yearly profit?** [[☃ radio 2]] 
Saskatchewan Widgets and Manitoba Widgets are two companies that were founded at the same time.
Saskatchewan Widgets started
10
10
1
0
million dollars in debt, and they make a constant yearly profit. After
5
5
5
years, they were
6
6
6
million dollars in debt.
The graph of the balance (in millions of dollars) of Manitoba Widgets as a function of time (in years) is shown below.
Which company started with a greater balance?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
A
Saskatchewan
B
Manitoba
C
Both companies started with the same balance
Which company makes a greater yearly profit?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
A
Saskatchewan
B
Manitoba
C
Both companies make the same yearly profit
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