Tanya is printing a report. there are 100 sheets of paper in the printer, and the number of sheets of paper p left after t minutes of printing is given by the function p(t) = -8t + 100. how many minutes would it take the printer to use all 100 sheets of paper?

12.5 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Tanya is printing a report. There are 100 sheets of paper in the printer, and the number of sheets of paper p left after t minutes of printing is given by the function .

When all the 100 sheets printed , then the number of sheets will left to print =0

Substitute p(t)=0 in the given function, to find the value of t, we get

Hence, it will take 12.5 minutes by the printer to use all 100 sheets of paper.