Below is a functional situation that is represented in four ways. Study each representation, and examine the relationship among them.

Use your notes to explain how each representation is related to the others.

In your explanation state the meaning of the number 7 and the number 50 in each representation.

Four boxes describing the same data: Verbal: Nemo's charges $7 for a cheese pizza and 50 cents for each additional topping.  What is y, the total cost of a pizza with x toppings?; Table: three columns - topping, process, cost; Graph: straight line with y-intercept of 7; Algebra: y = 7 + .5x