
31. (a) Solve each equation for y, and observe that a positive
slope represents an increasing population; a negative
slope represents a decreasing population.
(b) 1988
33. 2115
35. x 
a
rd
d
s
b
b
c
, y 
a
a
d
s 
r
b
c
c
37. Since the two lines have slopes 
1
2
and 2, they are perpen-
dicular and intersect at one point, regardless of c. Therefore,
there is exactly one solution for the system. Alterna-
tively, solve the system to find that the only solution is
x 
3c
1
5
8
, y 
6c
1
5
4
.
39. c 3, d  1/2
41. Equilibrium quantity is 20,000; equilibrium price is $17.
43. Equilibrium quantity is 4000; equilibrium price is $180.
45. 145 adults; 55 children
47. Boat: 18 mph; current: 2 mph
49. 1
1
2
lb cashews and 4
1
2
lb peanuts
51. 24 grams of 50% alloy; 16 grams of 75% alloy
53. (a) Electric: y  2000  960x, solar: y  14,000  114x
(b) Electric: $6800, solar: $14,570
(c) The costs will be the same when x  14.2. Electric heat-
ing will be cheaper before that, solar afterwards.
55. (a) R  250,500x
(b) C  1,295,000  206,500x
(c) P  R  C  44,000x  1,295,000
(d) R  109,000x, C  440,000  82,000x,
P  R  C  27,000x  440,000
(e) 50.3 weeks, $918,000
(f ) It would be better to open off Broadway if a run of 50
weeks or less is expected.
57. (a) R  60x
(b) 400 hedge trimmers
59. Since the break-even point is above the maximum number
that can be sold, the product should not be produced.
61. $14,450 at 9%, $6,450 at 11%
63. (a) y  .373x  27.02
(b) y  .624x  23.65 (c) 2003
65. 80 bowls and 120 plates
Special Topics 11.1.A, page 790
1. x  3, y  9 or x 1, y  1
3. x 
1 
4
41
, y 
21 
8
41
or x 
1 
4
41
,
y 
21 
8
41
5. x  7, y  3 or x  3, y  7
7. x  0, y  3 or x  8, y  1
ANSWERS 1045
9. x  2, y  0 or x  4, y  2
11. x  4, y  3 or x 4, y  3 or x  21, y 2 or 
x 21, y 2
13. x 1.6237, y 8.1891 or x  1.3163, y  1.0826 or
x  2.8073, y  2.4814
15. x 1.9493, y  .4412 or x  .3634, y  .9578 or 
x  1.4184, y  .5986
17. x .9519, y .8145
19. No solutions
21. x  2  5
, y 1  5
or x  2  5
, y 1  5
23. x 4.8093, y  19.3201 or x 3.1434, y  7.7374 or
x  2.1407, y  7.7230 or x  2.8120, y  11.7195
25. x 3.8371, y 2.2596 or
x .9324, y 7.7796
27. x 1.4873, y  .0480 or x .0480, y  1.4873
or x  .0480, y 1.4873 or x  1.4873, y .0480
29. The intersection point nearest the origin is (2.4, 3.2).
31. Two possible boxes: One is 2 by 2 by 4 meters and the other
is approximately 3.1231 by 3.1231 by 1.6404 meters.
33. 13 and 4 35. 30 and 4.25; 4.25 and 30
37. 16 and 14 39. 16.5 feet by 10 feet
41. 32.1 cm and 14.0 cm
Section 11.2, page 803
1.
3.
5. 3x  5y  4
9x  7y  2
7. x  z  1
x  y  4z  2w  3
4x  2y  5z  2
9. x  3/2, y  5, z 2, w  0
11. x  3  2t, y  5  3t, z  2, w  t, where t is any real
number.
13. y  3/2, x  3/2, z 3/2
15. z  t, y 1 
1
3
t, x  2 
4
3
t, where t is any real number.
17. x 14, y 6, z  2
19. x  100, y  50, z  50
21. z  t, y 2t  1/2, x  t, where t is any real number.
23. x  2, y  3
25. No solution
0
0
0
2
3
4
1
2
5
2
1
4
3
2
1
0
1
0
3
4
6
4
3
2
7
2
1
3