-- They're losing employees . . . so you know that the line will slope down, and
its slope is negative;
-- They're losing employees at a steady rate . . . so you know that the slope is
the same everywhere on the line; this tells you that the graph is a straight line.
I can see the function right now, but I'll show you how to go through the steps to
find the function. I need to point out that these are steps that you've gone through
many times, but now that the subject pops up in a real-world situation, suddenly
you're running around in circles with your hair on fire screaming "What do I do ?
Somebody give me the answer !".
Just take a look at what has already been handed to you:
0 months . . . 65 employees
1 month . . . . 62 employees
2 months . . . 59 employees
You know three points on the line !
(0, 65) , (1, 62) , and (2, 59) .
For the first point, 'x' happens to be zero, so immediately
you have your y-intercept ! ' b ' = 65 .
You can use any two of the points to find the slope of the line.
You will calculate that the slope is negative-3 . . . which you
might have realized as you read the story, looked at the numbers,
and saw that they are <u>firing 3 employees per month</u>.
("Losing" them doesn't quite capture the true spirit of what is happening.)
So your function ... call it ' W(n) ' . . . Workforce after 'n' months . . .
is <em>W(n) = 65 - 3n</em> .
Answer:
21 & 23
Step-by-step explanation:
44 ÷ 2 = 22
The two numbers are going to be close to 22.
21 + 23 = 44
32 - 21 = 2
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
(-1,-1)
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the x coordinate of the midpoint, add the x coordinates of the endpoint and divide by 2
(1+-3)/2 = -2/2 = -1
To find the y coordinate of the midpoint, add the y coordinates of the endpoint and divide by 2
(-6+4)/2 = -2/2 = -1
(-1,-1)
2 petunias leave $6.50 on her wallet, and 8 leave $5.00. This means that 6 petunias cost $1.50, and that 1 petunia costs 25 cents.
.25 goes into 3.50 (the amount of money she has left in her wallet after buying 14 petunias) 14 times. 14 + 14 =28.
Ying Ying can buy 28 petunias at most.
