document.write( "Question 370073: suppose you have $20.00 to buy cold cuts ham cost $3.99 per pound and turkey cost $4.99 per pound the equation 3.99x+4.99y =20 models the situation. what does the x-intercept of the gragh of the equation tell you about the amount of meat you can but? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "3.99x+4.99y =20 models the situation of having $20.00 
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document.write( "to buy cold cuts ham cost $3.99 per pound and turkey cost $4.99 per pound
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document.write( "what does the x-intercept of the gragh of the equation tell you about the amount of meat you can buy?
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document.write( "y = 0 at the x-intercept
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document.write( "That tells us we are buying only ham cold cuts with our $20 (~ 5lbs)
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document.write( "3.99x = $20 \n" );
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