Answer to Question #233401 in Linear Algebra for zit

Question

an assignment is worth 300 points. for each day the assignment is late, the professor deduct 2 points from the assignment grade. write a linear function that represents the maximum number of points the assignment may receive at a given time, assuming it was turned in after it was due

Answer 1

Let $t$ be the number of days after deadline. Then a linear function that represents the maximum number of points $p$ the assignment may receive at a given time $t$ is the following:

$p=300-2t.$