This is a system of equations problem.
Blueberry = X, blackberry = Y
Joe:
5x + 10y = 135
James:
x + 9y = 104
Let’s isolate x from James’ equation.
x = 104 - 9y
Now substitute that into the first equation.
5(104 - 9y) + 10y = 135
520 - 45y + 10y = 135
-35y = -385
y = -385/-35. The negatives cancel out, leaving us with $11 for blackberries.
Now we can substitute that value into James’s equation.
x + 9(11) = 104
x = 104 - 99
x = $5
Final answer: Blueberry pies cost $5, blackberry pies cost $11.
The y-intercept of the function is at y = -3 so the options that don’t include it are off the table. The only possible answer is option C. Option A doesn’t work because plugging in positive values would give negative numbers within the square root which isn’t defined in the real numbers.
A is the correct answer coz if you substitute 22 in the place of X-5 the answer will be 17
