SOLUTION: A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality USB drives. They find that in order to produce 160 USB drives in a month, it will cost $3600. Also, to produce 490 USB

Algebra ->  Coordinate Systems and Linear Equations  -> Linear Equations and Systems Word Problems -> SOLUTION: A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality USB drives. They find that in order to produce 160 USB drives in a month, it will cost $3600. Also, to produce 490 USB      Log On


   

Question 1010793: A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality USB drives. They find that in order to produce 160 USB drives in a month, it will cost $3600. Also, to produce 490 USB drives in a month, it will cost $6900. Find an equation in the form y=mx+b, where x is the number of USB drives produced in a month and y is the monthly cost to do so.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Points (x,y) are (160, 3600) and (490, 6900).

m=%286900-3600%29%2F%28490-160%29=%2869-36%29%2F%2849-16%29=33%2F53

y=mx%2Bb
b=y-mx
pick either point.
b=3600-%2833%2F53%29%2A160=3500, if to four significant figures

highlight%28y=%2833%2F53%29x%2B3500%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality USB drives. They find that in order to produce 160 USB drives in a month, it will cost $3600. Also, to produce 490 USB drives in a month, it will cost $6900. Find an equation in the form y=mx+b, where x is the number of USB drives produced in a month and y is the monthly cost to do so.
Equation: highlight_green%28y+=+10x+%2B+2000%29