A landscape contractor is hired to cultivate ornatmental plants in three new residential developments. The contractor charges the developer for each tree cultivated, an hourly rate to cultivate the ornamental plants and a fixed delivery charge. In one development it took 211 labour hours to cultivate 244 ornamental plants for a cost of $9394. In a second development it took 128 labor hours to cultivate 283 ornamental plants for a cost of $8270. In the final development it took 165 labor hours to cultivate 386 ornamental plants for a cost of $10938. In total 504 labour hours werer taken and 913 ornamental plants were cultivated. Using Crmer's Rule fo the inverse method, determine the cost for each tree, the hourly labour charge and the delivery charge.
A landscape contractor is hired to cultivate ornatmental plants in three new residential developments. The contractor charges the developer for each tree cultivated, an hourly rate to cultivate the ornamental plants and a fixed delivery charge. In one development it took 211 labour hours to cultivate 244 ornamental plants for a cost of $9394. In a second development it took 128 labor hours to cultivate 283 ornamental plants for a cost of $8270. In the final development it took 165 labor hours to cultivate 386 ornamental plants for a cost of $10938. In total 504 labour hours werer taken and 913 ornamental plants were cultivated.
Using Crmer's Rule fo the inverse method, determine the cost for each tree, the hourly labour charge and the delivery charge.
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