document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520446>Question 520446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Assume that the number of defective basketballs produced is related by a linear equation to the total number produced. Suppose that 10 defective balls are produced in a lot of 325, and 17 defective balls are produced in a lot of 450. Find the number of defective balls produced in a lot of 550 balls. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plot number of  defective balls, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, on the vertical axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the lot size, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, on the horizontal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 points on the straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 325,10 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 450,17 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+d+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+s+-+325+%29+=+%2817+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+450+-+325+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+d+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+s+-+325+%29+=+%2817+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+450+-+325+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+d+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+s+-+325+%29+=+7+%2F+125+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+d+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+s+-+325+%29+=+7+%2F+125+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+125%2A%28+d+-+10+%29+=+7%2A%28+s+-+325+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+125%2A%28+d+-+10+%29+=+7%2A%28+s+-+325+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+125d+-+1250+=+7s+-+2275+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+125d+-+1250+=+7s+-+2275+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+125d+=+7s+-+2275+%2B+1250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+125d+=+7s+-+2275+%2B+1250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+125d+=+7s+-+1025+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+125d+=+7s+-+1025+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%287%2F125%29%2As+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%287%2F125%29%2As+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 450,17 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17+=+%287%2F125%29%2A450+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17+=+%287%2F125%29%2A450+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17+=+3150%2F125+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17+=+3150%2F125+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17+=+126%2F5+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17+=+126%2F5+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17+=+85%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17+=+85%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+550+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+550+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%287%2F125%29%2A550+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%287%2F125%29%2A550+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3850%2F125+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3850%2F125+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+154%2F5+-+41%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+154%2F5+-+41%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+113%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+113%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+22.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+22.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding off, there are 23 defective  balls </SPAN>\n" );
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