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Aaden wants to get a subscription to a library. there are two subscription options one of which charges a fixed 96 dollar annual fee and the other which charges 3 dollars per book he borrows.

what does point Q represent in this context?

Aaden wants to get a subscription to a library. there are two subscription options-example-1
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Answer:

A number of books and their cost that is not possible with either subscription

Explanation:

Point S is neither on line aaa nor line b, so it represents a number of books and a cost that is different from the combinations possible with either subscription.

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Answer:

The data we have is:

Library A charges $96 per year.

Library B charges $3 per book he borrows.

Let's find the number of books X that he needs to borrow in order to spend the same amount in each library:

$3*X = $96

X = 96/3 = 32.

This means that if Aaden borrows 32 books per year, is the same for him if he chooses library A or B.

If he borrows more than 32 books per year, library A will be cheaper. (if he borrows 33 books, library B costs 33*$3 = $99, which is larger than the $96 of library A)

If he borrows less than 32 books per year, library B will be cheaper. (if he borrows 31 books library B costs $3*31 = $93, which is cheaper than the$96 of library A)

Explanation:

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