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    $45 and you add $2.25 each day

    $45 and you add $2.25 each day Let d be the number of days. Our Cost function C(d) is: C(d) = 2.25d + 45
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    Orange Theory is currently offering a deal where you can buy a fitness pass for $100 and then each c

    Orange Theory is currently offering a deal where you can buy a fitness pass for $100 and then each class is $13, otherwise it is $18 for each class. After how many classes is the total cost with the fitness pass the same as the total cost without the fitness pass? Let the number of classes be...
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    $100 fee plus $30 per month. Write an expression that describes the cost of a gym membership after m

    $100 fee plus $30 per month. Write an expression that describes the cost of a gym membership after m months. Set up the cost function C(m) where m is the number of months you rent: C(m) = Monthly membership fee * m + initial fee C(m) = 30m + 100
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    Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges 16 dollars plus 6 dollars an hour for renting a bike. Mary paid 5

    Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges 16 dollars plus 6 dollars an hour for renting a bike. Mary paid 58 dollars to rent a bike. How many hours did she pay to have the bike checked out ? Set up the cost function C(h) where h is the number of hours you rent the bike: C(h) = Hourly rental cost * h +...
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    Mr. Chris’s new app “Tick-Tock” is the hottest thing to hit the app store since...ever. It costs $5

    Mr. Chris’s new app “Tick-Tock” is the hottest thing to hit the app store since...ever. It costs $5 to buy the app and then $2.99 for each month that you subscribe (a bargain!). How much would it cost to use the app for one year? Write an equation to model this using the variable “m” to...
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    At Billy’s Baseball Dugout, they are having a sale on merchandise. All bats cost $45.00, sunflower s

    At Billy’s Baseball Dugout, they are having a sale on merchandise. All bats cost $45.00, sunflower seeds, $1.50, and cleats $85.00. Write an expression if you bought b bats, s sunflower seeds, and c cleats. Since amount = cost * quantity, we have a cost of: 45b + 1.50s + 85c
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    A school theater group is selling candy to raise funds in order to put on their next performance. Th

    A school theater group is selling candy to raise funds in order to put on their next performance. The candy cost the group $0.20 per piece. Plus, there was a $9 shipping and handling fee. The group is going to sell the candy for $0.50 per piece. How many pieces of candy must the group sell in...
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    Alorah joins a fitness center. She pays for a year plus a joining fee of $35. If the cost for the en

    Alorah joins a fitness center. She pays for a year plus a joining fee of $35. If the cost for the entire year is $299, how much will she pay each month? We set up the cost function C(m) where m is the number of months of membership: C(m) = cost per month * m + joining fee Plugging in our...
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    A repair bill for a car is $648.45. The parts cost $265.95. The labor cost is $85 per hour. Write an

    A repair bill for a car is $648.45. The parts cost $265.95. The labor cost is $85 per hour. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours spent repairing the car. Let h be the number of hours spent repairing the car. We set up the cost function C(h): C(h) = Labor Cost per hour * h +...
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    A repair bill for your car is $553. The parts cost $265. The labor cost is $48 per hour. Write and s

    A repair bill for your car is $553. The parts cost $265. The labor cost is $48 per hour. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours of labor spent repairing the car Set up the cost equation C(h) where h is the number of labor hours: C(h) = Labor Cost per hour * h + Parts Cost...
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    Nick is given $50 to spend on a vacation . He decides to spend $5 a day. Write an equation that show

    Nick is given $50 to spend on a vacation . He decides to spend $5 a day. Write an equation that shows how much money Nick has after x amount of days. Set up the function M(x) where M(x) is the amount of money after x days. Since spending means a decrease, we subtract to get: M(x) = 50 - 5x
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    A cab company charges $5 per cab ride, plus an additional $3 per mile driven. How long is a cab ride

    A cab company charges $5 per cab ride, plus an additional $3 per mile driven. How long is a cab ride that costs $17? Let m be the number of miles driven. We setup the cost equation C(m): C(m) = Cost per mile driven * miles driven + ride cost C(m) = 3m + 5 The questions asks for m when C(m) is...
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    Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges $15.00 plus $9.00 per hour for renting a bike. Dan paid $51.00 to

    Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges $15.00 plus $9.00 per hour for renting a bike. Dan paid $51.00 to rent a bike. How many hours was he hiking for? Set up the cost equation C(h) where h is the number of hours needed to rent the bike: C(h) = Cost per hour * h + rental charge Using our given...
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    A company charges $7 for a T-Shirt and ships and order for $22. A school principal ordered a number

    A company charges $7 for a T-Shirt and ships and order for $22. A school principal ordered a number of T-shirts for the school store. The total cost of the order was $1,520. Which equation can be used to find the number one f shirts ordered? Set up the cost equation C(f) where f is the number...
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    A soccer team is buying T-shirts to sell as a fundraiser. The team pays a flat fee of $35 for a logo

    A soccer team is buying T-shirts to sell as a fundraiser. The team pays a flat fee of $35 for a logo design plus $7.00 per T-shirt. Set up the cost function C(t) where t is the number of t-shirts: C(t) = Cost per t-shirt * number of t-shirts + Flat Fee C(t) = 7t + 35
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    mike went to canalside with $40 to spend. he rented skates for $10 and paid $3 per hour to skate.wha

    mike went to canalside with $40 to spend. he rented skates for $10 and paid $3 per hour to skate.what is the greatest number of hours Mike could have skated? Let h be the number of hours of skating. We have the cost function C(h): C(h) = Hourly skating rate * h + rental fee C(h) = 3h + 10 The...
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    A manufacturer has a monthly fixed cost of $100,000 and a production cost of $14 for each unit produ

    A manufacturer has a monthly fixed cost of $100,000 and a production cost of $14 for each unit produced. The product sells for $20/unit. Let u be the number of units. We have a cost function C(u) as: C(u) = Variable cost * u + Fixed Cost C(u) = 14u + 100000 We have a revenue function R(u) with...
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    If you take a Uber and they charge $5 just to show up and $1.57 per mile, how much will it cost you

    If you take a Uber and they charge $5 just to show up and $1.57 per mile, how much will it cost you to go 12 miles? (Assume no tip.) a. Create an equation from the information above. b. Identify the slope in the equation? c. Calculate the total cost of the ride? 2. With the same charges as...
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    A dog walker charges a flat rate of $6 per walk plus an hourly rate of $30. How much does the dog wa

    A dog walker charges a flat rate of $6 per walk plus an hourly rate of $30. How much does the dog walker charge for a 3 hour walk? Set up the cost equation C(h) where h is the number of hours: C(h) = Hourly rate * h + flat rate C(h) = 30h + 6 The question asks for C(h) when h = 3: C(3) = 30(3)...
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    Sam's plumbing service charges a $50 diagnostic fee and then $20 per hour. How much money does he ea

    Sam's plumbing service charges a $50 diagnostic fee and then $20 per hour. How much money does he earn, m, when he shows up to your house to do a job that takes h hours Set up the cost equation: m = Hourly Rate * h + service charge Plugging in our numbers, we get: m = 20h + 50
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