Use the given cost table for the same product from two different companies to create a linear system. Then solve the system to determine when the cost of the product will be the
same and what the price will be.
Two online retailers sell organic vanilla extract by the ounce using the following pricing
chart.
Vanilla Extract (oz)
Chef Mate
c(n)
Grocery Gourmet
g(n)
2
$16.00
$23.00
3
$21.50
$28.00
4
$27.00
$33.00
5
$32.50
$38.00
c(n) =
n +
g(n) =
n +
Both Chef Mate and Grocery Gourmet charges
for
ounces of vanilla extract.