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Question 461665: The amount y of red meat consumed per person in the United States (in pounds) in the
year x can be modeled by the linear equation y  0.3x 113 . The amount y of all
poultry consumed per person in the United States (in pounds) is the year x can be
modeled by the linear equation y  x  68 . In both models x = 0 represents the year
2000. (Source: Based on data and forecasts from the Economic Research Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture)
a) What does the slope of each equation tell you about the patterns of red meat and
poultry consumption in the United States?
b) Solve this system of equations. Give the exact values of the solution as well as the
solution rounded to the nearest whole number. In the context of the problem, does it
make sense to give the exact answer or does it make more sense to give the answer
rounded to the nearest whole number? Why or why not?
c) Explain the meaning of your answer from (b).
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