Question

Suppose that the weight (in pounds) of an airplane is a linear function of the amount of fuel (in gallons) in its tank. When carrying 15 gallons of fuel, thepounds. When carrying 40 gallons of fuel, it weighs 2256 pounds. How much does the airplane weigh if it is carrying 50 gallons of fuel?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is:

`y\text{ = mx +b}`

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

From the information given, the data points are:

(15,) and (40,2256)