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A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality canisters. They find that in order to produce 190 canisters in a month, it will cost $8060. Also, to produce 420 canisters in a month, it will cost $13580. Find an equation in the form y=mx+b, where x is the number of canisters produced in a month and y is the monthly cost to do so.

Name: a company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality canisters they find that in order to produce 190 canisters in a month it will cost 8060 also to produce 420 canisters in a month 92242
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Description: a company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality canisters they find that in order to produce 190 canisters in a month it will cost 8060 also to produce 420 canisters in a month 92242

          A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality canisters. They find that in order to produce 190 canisters in a month, it will cost $8060. Also, to produce 420 canisters in a month, it will cost $13580. Find an equation in the form y=mx+b, where x is the number of canisters produced in a month and y is the monthly cost to do so.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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05/07/2022

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The cost function is linear: $ y = mx + b $, where $ x $ is the number of canisters and $ y $ is the cost. Given points: $(x_1, y_1) = (190, 8060)$ $(x_2, y_2) = (420, 13580)$ Show more…

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A company has a manufacturing plant that is producing quality canisters. They find that in order to produce 190 canisters in a month, it will cost $8060. Also, to produce 420 canisters in a month, it will cost $13580. Find an equation in the form y=mx+b, where x is the number of canisters produced in a month and y is the monthly cost to do so.