Stephanie and Bryson both grow tomatoes to sell at farmers' markets. Stephanie grew a total of 70 pounds of tomatoes to sell. She plans to sell the tomatoes for $3.50 per pound. The equation below represents the
profit in dollars, f(x), she will earn by selling x pounds of the tomatoes.
f(x) = 3.50x -110
Bryson plans to sell his tomatoes at a different farmers' market. He grew a total of 90 pounds of tomatoes.
The table below shows the profit, in dollars, he will earn by selling different numbers of pounds of
tomatoes.
Bryson's Tomato Sales
-97.50 -55.00 -12.50 30,00
Profit (dollars)
Pounds of
Tomatoes Sold
10
20
30
40