The U.S. Maritime Administration estimated that the cost per ton of building an oil tanker could be represented by the model y= 103,000
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x + 235
where "y" is the cost in dollars per tons (in thousands). What size of oil tanker (in thousands of tons) can be built for $350 per ton? Please show work and explain answer :)

Question

The U.S. Maritime Administration estimated that the cost per ton of building an oil tanker could be represented by the model y= 103,000
                                                      --------
                                                       x + 235
where "y" is the cost in dollars per tons (in thousands). What size of oil tanker (in thousands of tons) can be built for $350 per ton? Please show work and explain answer :)

anonymous · Answer

y= 103,000/ x + 235

anonymous · Answer

wats x?

anonymous · Answer

Oh im sorry "y" is the cost in dollars per ton and "x" is the tons (in thoughsands). My fault

anonymous · Answer

the just replace y by 350 and solve for x

anonymous · Answer

y=529.29

anonymous · Answer

Okay thanks. I just needed to see if i did it correctly.