as we can see the slope ( factor of the variable x) is 75, it means each month he contrubtes to save $75
Explanation
Step 1
we have the expression
[tex]T=50m+25(m-7)[/tex]
where T is the total in the amount
and m is the the number of months
for m greater or equal than 7
simplify the expression
[tex]\begin{gathered} T=50m+25(m-7) \\ T=50m+25m-175 \\ T=75m-175 \end{gathered}[/tex]
so, we got a linear equation in the slope intercept form
[tex]\begin{gathered} T=75m-175 \\ slope=75 \\ b\text{ intercept =-175} \end{gathered}[/tex]
check for m=7
[tex]\begin{gathered} T=75m-175 \\ T=75\cdot7-175 \\ T=350 \end{gathered}[/tex]
now, for m=8
[tex]\begin{gathered} T=75m-175 \\ T=75\cdot8-175 \\ T=425 \end{gathered}[/tex]
as we can see the slope ( factor of the variable x) is 75, it means each month he contrubtes to save $75