SOLUTION: From 1960 to 1990, the average annual U.S. consumption of pork dropped from 62 pounds to 52 pounds. The average annual consumption of chicken rose from 31 pounds to 66 pounds. Wr
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Question 1057332: From 1960 to 1990, the average annual U.S. consumption of pork dropped from 62 pounds to 52 pounds. The average annual consumption of chicken rose from 31 pounds to 66 pounds. Write an inequality that represents which years the consumption of chicken exceeded the consumption of pork.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll call 1960 on the horizontal axis
1990 =
Plot pounds, , consumed on the vertical axis
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For pork consumption, you are given the 2 points
( 0, 62 )
( 30, 52 )
For chicken consumption, you are given the 2 points
( 0, 31 )
( 30, 66 )
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Use point-slope formula:
For pork:
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For chicken:
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For what values of is ?
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After 1920 and 9 months, chicken consumption
is greater
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Here are plots of the 2 lines:
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