SOLUTION: An auto maker produces 8000 trucks per day and 12000 cars. how many trucks can they make if they make only trucks and no cars- on a graph- y=8000 and x=12000 and y intercept is 600

Question 988915: An auto maker produces 8000 trucks per day and 12000 cars. how many trucks can they make if they make only trucks and no cars- on a graph- y=8000 and x=12000 and y intercept is 6000
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They are giving you a slope for the graph
of
slope = [ change in t ] / [ change in c ] for the points:
( 0, 6000 ) and ( 12000, 8000 )
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Use the general point-slope formula:

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If they make only trucks, then and

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check:
Does it go through the point ( 12000, 8000 )?

OK

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