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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-07-22

Write an equation for the line representing each of the following situations:

1. A driving range charges $10 per bucket of golf balls.

2. A car rental agency charges $100 plus $0.30 per kilometre.

3. Floor installers charge $50 plus $1 per square meter.

4. Book binding costs $15 plus $0.12 per page.

Asked by ashleyedgar

Answer (2)

y = 10 x y = 0.3 x + 100 y = x + 50 y = 0.12 x + 15

Answered by konrad509 | 2024-06-10

We derived equations for the total costs in various situations by identifying fixed and variable costs. Each equation follows the format y = m x + b , where m is the variable cost and b is the fixed cost. For example, the driving range charges y = 10 x , where x is the number of buckets.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-26