document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064521>Question 1064521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a company discovers that there is a linear relationship between the number of parts produced (p) and the cost to make them (c).  to produce 120 new parts, it will cost $575. to produce 350 new parts, it will cost $620.  Give a linear equation c=mp+b that gives the cost, c, required to make p parts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I found the slope to be (9/46), and I've worked into the equation y=(9/46×)-(12685/23) but I'm feeling stuck and questioning all of my work now. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So, you have two points relating c and p:: (120,575) and (350,620)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 9/46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give a linear equation c=mp+b that gives the cost, c, required to make p parts. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I found the slope to be (9/46), and I've worked into the equation y=(9/46×)-(12685/23) but I'm feeling stuck and questioning all of my work now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = m*p + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "575 = (9/46)(120) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 575 - (9/46)120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 598.48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:: c(p) = (9/46)p + 598.48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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