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 an

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Question 93364: 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 represents?
b) Graph the equation
Could you kindly help me. I tried and cannot come up with a solution. Thank you.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
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?

x represents the number of pencils.
y represents the number of pens.

b. Graph the equation

    y (pens)
    

Edwin