document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778706>Question 778706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the campbell candy company can produce sarah's special candy bars a 100 for $165 and 600 for $195 write the cost function for the production process </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=474864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can only do a linear fit if you have just two data pairs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In form of (x, y) ordered pairs, your points are (100, 165) an (600, 195).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28195-165%29%2F%28600-100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28195-165%29%2F%28600-100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick either point and find vertical-line intercept from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y will be your cost function. </SPAN>\n" );
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