document.write( "Question 1023757: Question: Which equation best models the data in the scatter plot?
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document.write( "Both bananas and pumpkins are FRUITS, \r\n" );
document.write( "so no vegetables are mentioned.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of bananas is $5 per kilogram, \r\n" );
document.write( "while the cost of pumpkins is $3 per kilogram.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If twice the amount of bananas was bought than \r\n" );
document.write( "pumpkins and the total cost was $130, how many \r\n" );
document.write( "of each were bought?\r\n" );
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document.write( "If so then\r\n" );
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document.write( "By substitution substitute 2P for B in\r\n" );
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document.write( "     5B+3P = 130\r\n" );
document.write( "5(2P) + 3P = 130\r\n" );
document.write( "  10P + 3P = 130\r\n" );
document.write( "       13P = 130\r\n" );
document.write( "         P = 10 kilos of pumpkins\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (10) for P in\r\n" );
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document.write( "         B = 2P\r\n" );
document.write( "         B = 2(10)\r\n" );
document.write( "         B = 20 kilos of bananas\r\n" );
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