Answer: (1): When Mr. nichols began recording data, 35,000 tortillas had already been produced.
(2) The total number of tortillas produced 2 hours after he began recording the data was 59,000.
(3) The total number of tortillas produced 4.166 hours after he began recording the data was 85,000
Step-by-step explanation:
Given equation:- [tex]y=12,000x+35,000[/tex] , where x is the time, in hours, and y is the number of tortillas produced.
(1): When Mr. Nichols began recording data, x should be zero as starting time.
So, at x=0, [tex]y=35,000[/tex]
Thus, When Mr. Nichols began recording data, 35,000 tortillas had already been produced.
(2) To find the number of tortillas produced 2 hours after he began recording the data.
Put x=2 in the equation, we get
[tex]y=12,000(2)+35,000=24,000+35,000=59,000[/tex]
Thus, The total number of tortillas produced 2 hours after he began recording the data was 59,000.
(3) Given number of tortillas= 85,000
Put y=85,000 in the equation, we get
[tex]85,000=12,000x+35,000\\\Rightarrow12,000x=50,000\\\Rightarrow\ x=\frac{50,000}{12,000}\\\Rightarrow\ x=4.16666\approx4.166\ hours[/tex]