A cannery processed 605 pounds of strawberries in 3.5 hours. The cannnery processed 2100 pounds in 10 hours. Write a linear equation to model the weight of strawberries "S" processed in "T" hours. How many pounds of strawberries can be processed in 12 hours?

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anonymous · Answer

2560 strawberries in 12 hours(:

saifoo.khan · Answer

We basically have two points.
(3.5, 605) and (10,2100)

Solve them to find the equation of the line.

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{1495}{6.5}(x-3.5)=y-605$$

saifoo.khan · Answer

1495/6.5 thing took me a minute to understand. Hehe.

anonymous · Answer

lol yeah thats what i got, so it would just be y=1495/6.5x+b?

saifoo.khan · Answer

y = 230x + b
Would be better.

And 
S = 230T -200         will mark your answer as correct.

anonymous · Answer

So is the answer 2254, 2560, 2960, or 1874?