A clothing business finds there is a linear relationship between the number of shirts, n, it can sell and the price, p, it can charge per shirt. In particular, historical data shows that 8000 shirts can be sold at a price of $35, while 13000 shirts can be sold at a price of $10. Give a linear equation in the formp = mn + b that gives the price p they can charge for n shirts. Answer: p =

A clothing business finds there is a linear relationship between the number of shirts, n, it can sell and the price, p, it can charge per shirt. In particular, historical data shows that 8000 shirts can be sold at a price of $35, while 13000 shirts can be sold at a price of $10. Give a linear equation in the formp = mn + b that gives the price p they can charge for n shirts. Answer: p =

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305071742

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter1: Equations And Graphs

Section1.FOM: Focus On Modeling: Fitting Lines To Data

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