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Diep buys a loaf of bread 65 centimeters long. For lunch every afternoon, he cuts 15 centimeters of bread for his sandwich. Diep wants to determine the length of the loaf of bread, [tex]l[/tex], after [tex]d[/tex] days. What is the equation of the scenario? Is the graph of the equation continuous or discrete?

A. [tex]l = 65 - 15d[/tex]; discrete
B. [tex]l = 65 - 15d[/tex]; continuous
C. [tex]65 = l - 15d[/tex]; discrete
D. [tex]65 = l - 15d[/tex]; continuous



Answer :

Let's solve the problem step-by-step:

1. Understanding the Problem:
- Diep starts with a loaf of bread that is 65 centimeters long.
- Each day, Diep cuts 15 centimeters from the loaf for his sandwich.
- We need to determine the length of the bread, [tex]\(I\)[/tex], after [tex]\(d\)[/tex] days.

2. Finding the Equation:
- Initially, the loaf is 65 centimeters.
- Every day [tex]\(d\)[/tex], 15 centimeters are cut, so the length decreases by 15 centimeters each day.
- On the first day [tex]\( (d=1) \)[/tex], the length of the bread will be [tex]\( 65 - 15 \times 1 \)[/tex].
- On the second day [tex]\( (d=2) \)[/tex], it will be [tex]\( 65 - 15 \times 2 \)[/tex], and so on.

Thus, the general equation for the length of the bread after [tex]\( d \)[/tex] days is:
[tex]\[ I = 65 - 15d \][/tex]

3. Graph Type:
- Since the bread is cut in whole centimeters each day, the number of days ([tex]\(d\)[/tex]) and the corresponding lengths are discrete values.
- You would not have a situation where you cut a fractional number of centimeters per day.

Given this explanation, the correct equation is:

[tex]\[ I = 65 - 15d \][/tex]

And the graph of this equation is discrete since we only consider whole days and whole centimeters.

So the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ I = 65 - 15d; \text{discrete} \][/tex]