A can of soda in 1972 costs $0.12, by 2012 it cost $1.35. Find the rate at which the cost of a can of soda increases over this time period.
(round to the thousandths place)

Construct a linear model that can be used to predict the cost of soda.

y =
x +
where x = number of years since 1972

Use your linear model to predict the cost of soda in 2016.

$
(round to the nearest cent)

Jordan has $5.37, which he is using to buy ingredients to make salsa. he is buying one red pepper for $1.29 and three pounds of tomatoes. if jordan has exactly the right amount of money he needs, what is the price per pound of the tomatoes? choose the correct equation to represent this real-world problem. solve the equation and verify the reasonableness of your answer. a pound of tomatoes costs .