Question

A cannery processed 785 pounds of strawberries in 5.5 hours. The cannery processed 1550 pounds in 10 hours. Write a linear equation to model the relationship between the weight of strawberries S and time T. How many pounds of strawberries can be processed in 8 hours?

Answer 1

all linear equations have the formula:
y = mx + c
where m = gradient = y2 -y1 / x2 -x1
and c = y intercept

Answer 2

so let y = pounds processed
and x = time
first solve m = ?

Answer 3

@Bewface u ok with that?

Answer 4

bored now, someone else try?

Answer 5

Thanks !

Answer 6

hew, so what'd jew get for m?