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A person is working in the purchasing department of an appliance retailer. This month he is stocking up on washers and dryers. His
supervisor informs him that his budget this month is $17.500. He knows that the average wholesale cost of a washer over the past year
has been $350, while the average wholesale cost of a dryer has been $250. Complete parts a through h.
c. Write a linear equation in standard form that relates the number of washers and dryers the person can expect to purchase with his
budget.
17.500 = 350w + 250d
d. Solve the equation in partc ford. In other words, express the number of dryers the person can expect to purchase as a function of the
number of washers he can expect to purchase.