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document.write( "The table shows the cost y(in $) of x pounds of sunflower seeds. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Table :        pounds,x/ costy,y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   2        2.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   3          ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   4          5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) What is the missing y-value that makes the table represent a linear functions? I got 4.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)Write a linear function that represents the cost y of x pounds of seeds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) What is the initial value of the function?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)Does the function have a maximum value?Explain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             -Thank you if you do solve it and thanks for taking the time to solve it :)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572658 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=572658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table shows the cost y(in $) of x pounds of sunflower seeds. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Table : pounds,x/ costy,y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 2.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4 5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A) What is the missing y-value that makes the table represent a linear functions? I got 4.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B)Write a linear function that represents the cost y of x pounds of seeds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2.8/2 = 1.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1.4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " C) What is the initial value of the function?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " D)Does the function have a maximum value?Explain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No, because it has a positive slope it will increase indefinately as x increases.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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