Suppose the government mandated gasoline prices to remain constant at $4.26 per gallon everywhere across the country, restricting gas stations from increasing the price in the future. The law will take effect in 2012.
a) What equation would illustrate the price of gas under the new law?
b) Write an equation of a line that is parallel to your answer in part a.
2007-08-19 11:27:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I assume you want an equation of price as a function of year (time).
a) What equation would illustrate the price of gas under the new law?
p(t) = $4.26
It does not vary with t.
b) Write an equation of a line that is parallel to your answer in part a.
There is no unique answer. There are an infinite number of possibilties. One is:
p(t) = $5.00
Any other constant would do as well
2007-08-19 11:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.)
gas prices = 4.26(X)
x= the number of gallons of gas purchased
B.)
gas prices = 4.26(X) +.12
x= the number of gallons of gas purchased
these two lines are parallel because they have the same slope and different y-intercepts.
2007-08-19 18:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by zp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 2012 gasoline >$4.26/gal = jail time. :)
2007-08-19 18:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by ngc7331 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋