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.
- Row One: 5-3 = 2
- Row Two: 9-7 = 2
- Row Three: 13-11 = 2
- Row Four: 17-15 = 2
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).
