Problema Solution
In a certain year, the amount A of garbage in pounds produced after t days by an average person is given by A=2.4t.
(a) Graph the equation for t>0.
(b) How many days did it take for the average man to produce 150 pounds of garbage? (Round to the nearest whole number as needed).
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b. the amount of garbage is 150
thus
150=2.4 t
=> t=150/2.4=62.5 days=63 days