document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34899>Question 34899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) FIND THE SOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS: A COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM MADE 40 FIELD GOALS IN A RECENT GAME, SOME 2 POINTERS AND THE REST 3 POINTERS.  ALL TOGETHER THE 40 BASKETS COUNTED FOR 89 POINTS.  HOW MANY OF EACH TYPE OF FIELD GOALS WAS MADE? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)SUPPOSE THAT 6.5 MILLION POUNDS OF COFFEE ARE SOLD WHEN THE PRICE IS $8 PER POUND AND 4.O MILLION POUNDS ARE SOLD WHEN IT IS $9 PER POUND.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) FIND A LINEAR FUNCTION THAT EXPRESSES THE AMOUNT OF COFFEE SOLD AS A FUNCTION OF THE PRICE PER POUND.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) USE THE FUNCTION OF PART A TO PEDICT THE NUMBER OF POUNDS OF COFFEE SOLD WHEN THE PRICE IS $6 PER POUND. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)  2X+3Y=89  &  X+Y=40 THEN X=40-Y & 2(40-Y)+3Y=89 OR 80-2Y+3Y=89 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=9 THEN X=40-9 OR 31 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 2*31+3*9=89 OR 62+27=89 AND 31+9=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) (6.5,8)(4,9) PROVIDES A SLOPE OF (9-8)/(4-6.5) OR 1/-1.5  WHICH SAYS THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR INCREASE IN A POUND OF COFFEE YOU LOSE 1.5 MILLION POUNDS. THUS A DROP IN PRICE FROM 8 TO 6 POUNDS SHOULD INCREASE 2*1.5 MILLION SALES OR 6.5+3=9.5 MILLION POUNDS @ $6 PER POUND.   </SPAN>\n" );
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