By using expression for the rate of change in prices between week 1 and week 5 will be -$11.45.
Rate of change is given by the expression,
Rate of change = [tex]\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{\text{Change in price}}{\text{Change in weeks}}[/tex]
By using the given expression, rate of change of prices between week 1 and week 5 will be,
Rate of change = [tex]\frac{694.99-740.79}{5-1}[/tex]
= [tex]-\frac{45.8}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]-11.45[/tex]
Therefore, rate of change in the price of washer and dryer pair between week 1 and week 5 will be -$11.45 per week.
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