The cost of milk is modeled by a linear equation where four quarts (one gallon) costs $3.09 while two quarts (half-gallon) costs $1.65. Write the linear equation that expresses the price in terms of quarts. How much would
an eight-quart container of milk cost?

linear equation to express the price is:

y=0.72x+0.21

An eight quarts will cost :  $5.97

Step-by-step explanation:

linear equation represent y=mx+b

let x=quarts ( x=4, x=2)

y= price (3.09 and y=1.65 )

two points (4,3.09) and (2,1.65)

need to find the slope m:

y2-y1/x2-x1

(1.65-3.09)/(2-4) ⇒ m=0.72

y=0.72x+b  find b at point (2,1.65)

1.65=0.72(2) +b  ⇒ b=0.21

y=0.72x +0.21

check : point (4,3.09)

y=0.72(4) +0.21

y=3.09  ( correct)

An eight quarts will cost :

y=0.72(8)+0.21

y=5.97 dollars

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step-by-step explanation:

a drawing really does here:

so i draw the horizontal line y=2 and the vertical line x=-2 at this intersection i put b (this is where my right angle is going to be).   so point b is at (-2,2).   point a is 5 units long and is also on y=2 so this point has to be (3,2) or (-7,2) -doesn't matter i will go with (3,2).

now we know c is at (-2,y) we don't know the y yet bet we know that c is on x=-2.

we have the area of the triangle is .5bh=12.5

we know the base length is 5 (ab)

we have the height is (2-y) if you look at your

plug in

.5(5)(2-y)=12.5

solve for y to get the y-coordinate for c

2.5(2-y)=12.5

divide both sides by 2.5 giving:

2-y=5

now subtract 2 on both sides

-y=3

y=-3