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A railroad car can carry a maximum cargo weight of 110,000 pounds. A company uses one

car to ship 2,000 pound canisters. The total cargo weight is a function of the number of
containers on the railroad car. What is the greatest value in the domain for this situation?

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The greatest value in the domain for this situation would be the maximum number of containers that the railroad car can carry while still staying within its maximum cargo weight limit of 110,000 pounds. To find this value, we can divide the maximum cargo weight by the weight of each canister:

110,000 pounds ÷ 2,000 pounds = 55 canisters

Therefore, the greatest value in the domain for this situation is 55 canisters.
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