Consumption of Soda and Bottled Water in the United States 70 (2000, 52) 60 Soda 50 (2015, 37) 40 - 30 (2000, 16) (2015, 34) 20 Bottled Water 10 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 Year Per Capita Consumption (gallons)

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The graphs show per capita consumption of soda and bottled water in the United States in gallons from 2000 through 2015.a. Write the slope-intercept equation of the line that models soda consumption per capita, y, in gallons, x years after 2000.b. Write the slope-intercept equation of the line that models bottled water consumption per capita, y, in gallons, x years after 2000.c.Use the models from part (a) and (b) to determine the year, to the nearest whole year, during which per capita soda consumption was the same as per capita water consumption.

Consumption of Soda and Bottled Water
in the United States
70
(2000, 52)
60
Soda
50
(2015, 37)
40 -
30
(2000, 16)
(2015, 34)
20
Bottled Water
10
2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015
Year
Per Capita Consumption
(gallons)
Transcribed Image Text:Consumption of Soda and Bottled Water in the United States 70 (2000, 52) 60 Soda 50 (2015, 37) 40 - 30 (2000, 16) (2015, 34) 20 Bottled Water 10 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 Year Per Capita Consumption (gallons)
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We have the graph which is showing per capita consumption of soda and bottled water in the United States in gallons from 2000 through 2015

 

(a) We have to write the slope-intercept equation of the line that models soda consumption per capita, y, in gallons, x years after 2000

(b) Write the slope-intercept equation of the line that models bottled water consumption per capita, y, in gallons, x years after 2000

(c) after that, we will use the models from part (a) and (b) to determine the year, to the nearest whole year, during which per capita soda consumption was the same as per capita water consumption.

 

 

Step 2

(a)

We have two points

(x1,y1)=(2000,52)(x2,y2)=(2015,37)

Here, y-axis is in gallons and x-axis in years.

We can find the slope m by

Therefore,

Now, take the equation of the line that model soda consumption per capita

We have the initial point in the x-axis is 0 since

point is (0,52) and m=-1

So, the equation of the line that tells soda consumption is y=-x+52

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