Answer:
Scott always has 2 more fish per hour or S=M+2
Step-by-step explanation:
5-3 = 2, 9-7 = 2,...
For any given hour, Scott has reeled in 2 more fish compared to Megan.
We can see this by subtracting Scott's amount and Megan's amount for any row.
Because any given row has the same difference, this tells us that the slopes of each are the same.
The equation for Megan is y = 4x-1 while Scott's equation is y = 4x+1
x = number of hours, y = number of fish caught
Lines with equal slopes indicate parallel lines. If these trends keep up, then Megan will never catch Scott (she'll always be 2 fish behind him).
