Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>The length of the strip is equal to perimeter of the kitchen.</u>
<u>Cost of the strip is:</u>
2/4=1/2 and 4/8
1/3=2/6 and 3/9
1/4=2/8 and 3/12
Y-intercept: Let x = 0. Result: 5x=0, and x= 0. y-intercept is (0,0).
Similarly, x-int. is (0,0) (after going thru the same procedure: set y=0 and find x)
X=8 because add 11 to both sides and it becomes 28=3.5x and divide both sides by 3.5 so x=8
The first bag would be 5.34$ and the second would be 5.53$ and the second bag is better cause your only spending 19 more cents for 1.5 more pounds