What does m represent in the equation y=mx+b? Please I need help with this

Rachel reads 1/5 of the pages of a book plus 12 pages on the first day. on the second day, she reads 1/4 of the remaining pages plus 15 pages. on the third day, she reads 1/3 of the remaining pages plus 18 pages. on the fourth day, she reads the remaining 70 pages. how many total pages are in the book?

Dakota earned $7.50 in interest in account a and $18.75 in interest in account b after 15 months. if the simple interest rate is 4% for account a and 5% for account b, which account has the greater principal? explain. to make it a little easier, there is an image. good luck!

How can constraints be used to model a real-world situation?