A manufacturer of graphing calculators has determined that 12,000 calculators per week will be sold at a price of $110 each. At a price of $90, it is estimated that 15,000 calculators would be sold.

A. Determine a linear function that will predict the number of calculators that would be sold at a given price, x.
B. Use this model to predict the number of calculators that would be sold each week at a price of $75.
A) (a) ; (b) 13,500 calculators
B) (a) ; (b) 6750 calculators
C) (a) ; (b) 751 calculators
D) (a) ; (b) 17,250 calculators
E) (a) ; (b) 17,250 calculators

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A manufacturer of graphing calculators has determined that 12,000 calculators per week will be sold at a price of $110 each. At a price of $90, it is estimated that 15,000 calculators would be sold.

A. Determine a linear function that will predict the number of calculators that would be sold at a given price, x.
B. Use this model to predict the number of calculators that would be sold each week at a price of $75.
A) (a) ; (b) 13,500 calculators 
B) (a) ; (b) 6750 calculators 
C) (a) ; (b) 751 calculators 
D) (a) ; (b) 17,250 calculators 
E) (a) ; (b) 17,250 calculators

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The Answer of A manufacturer of graphing calculators has determined that 12,000 calculators per week will be sold at a price of $110 each. At a price of $90, it is estimated that 15,000 calculators would be sold.

A. Determine a linear function that will predict the number of calculators that would be sold at a given price, x.
B. Use this model to predict the number of calculators that would be sold each week at a price of $75.
A) (a) ; (b) 13,500 calculators 
B) (a) ; (b) 6750 calculators 
C) (a) ; (b) 751 calculators 
D) (a) ; (b) 17,250 calculators 
E) (a) ; (b) 17,250 calculators

A Manufacturer of Graphing Calculators Has Determined That 12,000 Calculators