document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638378>Question 638378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The yearly production of a 5 foot orange tree is 42 pounds of oranges. A 15 foot tree produces 72 pounds. Let h represent the height of an orange tree and p the number of pounds of oranges produced.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "List the ordered pairs (h,p)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is the ordered pair for the first tree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,42) ( did this part )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the second ordered pair?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15,72)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Find the slope form of an equation of the line through the two ordered pairs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) p=3h+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) p-5=1/3(h-42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) p-42=3(h-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) p-42=-3(h-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equation above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. What is the predicted production of an 18 foot tree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. What is the predicted production of a 20 foot tree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. What is the predicted height in feet that produces 88 pounds of oranges? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=402162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The yearly production of a 5 foot orange tree is 42 pounds of oranges. A 15 foot tree produces 72 pounds. Let h represent the height of an orange tree and p the number of pounds of oranges produced. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "List the ordered pairs (h,p) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. What is the ordered pair for the first tree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,42) ( did this part ) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. What is the second ordered pair?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15,72) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Find the slope form of an equation of the line through the two ordered pairs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (72-42)/(15-5) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: p = m*h+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 3*5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3h+27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) p=3h+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) p-5=1/3(h-42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) p-42=3(h-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) p-42=-3(h-5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equation above. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. What is the predicted production of an 18 foot tree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: p = 3*18+27 = 81 lbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. What is the predicted production of a 20 foot tree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let h = 20 and solve for \"p\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. What is the predicted height in feet that produces 88 pounds of oranges?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"h\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 = 3h + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 20 1/3 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H<BR>\n" );
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