Problema Solution

in a certain year, the amount a of garbage in pounds produced after t days by an average household is given by a=8.5t.

a graph the equation for t >0

b how many days did it take for the average household to produce 150 pounds of garbage

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If a = 8.5 t then t = a/(8.5).


For a = 150 we get


t = 150/8.5


t = 17 + 5.5/8.5 = 17.65 days approximately.