Question

Please help!!! Your boss hands you a memo with a summary of the monthly data. The number of imports is shown as f(x), and the number of exports is shown as g(x). Use the data in the table below, representing both functions, to explain to your boss the solution to the system of equations and what that solution represents.

Month f(x) = No. of imports g(x) = No. of exports
January (1). 2 3
February (2) 4 4
March (3) 6 5
April (4) 8 6

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the solution to the system of equations represented by the data in the table, we need to first write out the equations. Let's call the number of imports in a given month "x" and the number of exports "y". Then we have:

For January: 2x + 3y = total trade

For February: 4x + 4y = total trade

For March: 6x + 5y = total trade

For April: 8x + 6y = total trade