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 $12,000. He knows that the average wholesale cost of a washer over
the past year has been $300, while the average wholesale cost of a dryer has been $250. Complete parts a through h.
a. If w represents the number of washers the person can purchase, write an expression that represents the amount he can
spend on washers,
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b. If d represents the number of dryers the person can purchase, write an expression that represents the amount he can spend
on dryers
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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
d. Solve the equation in partc for d. 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.
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(Use integers or tractions for any numbers in the equation)
e. What is the x-intercept of the graph of this function? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box
in your choice