SOLUTION: A bookstore manager plans to spend $60 on pens at 30 cents each and pencils at 10 cents each. The equation 0.10x+0.30y=60 can be used to model this situation. a. What do x and y

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Question 133387: A bookstore manager plans to spend $60 on pens at 30 cents each and pencils at 10 cents each. The equation 0.10x+0.30y=60 can be used to model this situation.
a. What do x and y represent?
b. Graph the equation.
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x is the number of pencils. y is the number of pens
0.1x++%2B+0.3y+=+60
+0.3y+=+-0.1x+%2B+60+
+y+=+-x%2F3+%2B+200+
+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-100%2C+800%2C+-100+%2C300%2C+-x%2F3+%2B+200%29+