SOLUTION: In the united states in 1975 each person ate about 30 lbs of chicken. Each year since, the amount of chicken eaten has increased by about 1 lb person per year. In the United states

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Question 1116234: In the united states in 1975 each person ate about 30 lbs of chicken. Each year since, the amount of chicken eaten has increased by about 1 lb person per year. In the United states in 1975 each person eats about 86 lbs of beef. Each year since, the amount of beef eaten has decreased by about 1 lb per person per year. Write an equation to determine the year in which Americans ate equal amounts of beef and chicken and solve the equation
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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c(x), amount of chicken per year
b(x), amount of beef per year
x, time since year 1975

system%28c%28x%29=x%2B30%2Cb%28x%29=-x%2B86%29


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Write an equation to determine the year in which Americans ate equal amounts of beef and chicken and solve the equation .
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c%28x%29=b%28x%29
x%2B30=-x%2B86
2x=56
x=28

WHEN?
1975%2B28=2003