Question

Martin took $60 with him to buy t-shirts and socks at Sneaker Shack in New Jersey, where they do not charge

sales tax on clothing items.
The price for each t-shirt is $12. The price of each pair of socks is one-third the price of a t-shirt.
(a) Sketch the graph that represents the given situation and label the x-axis and y-axis with the real-world
items you are comparing. USE the grid provided below.
(b) What do the intercepts of your graphed function mean in the context of the problem?
Explain the x-intercept and the y-intercept separately.
(c) If Martin spends all of his money on a mix of both t-shirts and socks, what is one combination of
shirts and socks he can buy?
(d) Prove algebraically that your example in (c) is true. Show your work.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

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