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document.write( "Suppose that you are a hospital dietician. A patient must have at least 165 milligrams and no more than 330 milligrams of cholesterol per day from a diet of eggs and meat. Each egg provides 165 milligrams of cholesterol and each ounce of meat provides 110 milligrams of cholesterol. \r
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document.write( "Graph the system of inequalities in the first quadrant (explain why). Identify at least two ordered pairs that are part of the solution set. Describe what each ordered pair means in terms of the variables for this problem. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #53589 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! E = number of eggs per patient per day \n" ); document.write( "M = ounces of meat per patient per day \n" ); document.write( "C = milligrams allowed cholesterol per patient per day \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "from these I get \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "I plot these inequalities with E on the vertical axis \n" ); document.write( "and M on the horizontal axis \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The solutions lie between and including the parallel lines \n" ); document.write( "If fractional parts of an egg are allowed \n" ); document.write( "(M,E) represents a solution set obeying the inequalities \n" ); document.write( "If E = 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "So, if the patient has 1 egg, they are allowed between \n" ); document.write( "no meat and 1.5 ounces of meat. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |