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You have $12 to spend on grapes and apples. Graph the equation 0.5x+0.75y=12, where x is the number of pounds of grapes and y is the number of pounds of apples you can buy. Then find the maximum number of pounds of apples you can buy.

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Answer:

16 pounds

Explanation:

If you graph our the answer it gives you an x and y intercept, since the pounds of apples is the y variable, you just find the y intercept (16)

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