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    A phone company offers two monthly charge plans. In Plan A, there is no monthly fee, but the custome

    A phone company offers two monthly charge plans. In Plan A, there is no monthly fee, but the customer pays 8 cents per minute of use. In Plan B, the customer pays a monthly fee of $1.50 and then an additional 7 cents per minute of use. For what amounts of monthly phone use will Plan A cost more...
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    The total cost of producing x units for which the fixed cost are $2500 and the cost per unit $20

    The total cost of producing x units for which the fixed cost are $2500 and the cost per unit $20 Total Cost = Cost per Unit * Units + Fixed Cost Total Cost = 20x + 2500
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    Georgie joins a gym. she pays $25 to sign up and then $15 each month. Create an equation using this

    Georgie joins a gym. she pays $25 to sign up and then $15 each month. Create an equation using this information. Let m be the number of months Georgie uses the gym. Our equation G(m) is the cost Georgie pays for m months. G(m) = Variable Cost * m (months) + Fixed Cost Plug in our numbers: G(m)...
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    A bicycle store costs $2750 per month to operate. The store pays an average of $45 per bike. The a

    A bicycle store costs $2750 per month to operate. The store pays an average of $45 per bike. The average selling price of each bicycle is $95. How many bicycles must the store sell each month to break even? Let the number of bikes be b. Set up our cost function, where it costs $45 per bike to...
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    A mechanic charges $50 to inspect your heater, plus $80 per hour to work on it. You owe the mechani

    A mechanic charges $50 to inspect your heater, plus $80 per hour to work on it. You owe the mechanic a total of $310. Write and solve an equation to find the amount of time h (in hours) the mechanic works on your heater. We calculate the cost function C(h) as: C(h) = Hourly Rate * hours + Flat...
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    A shirt costs 15 and jeans costs 25. write an expressions for the costs of j jeans and s shirts

    A shirt costs 15 and jeans costs 25. write an expressions for the costs of j jeans and s shirts. Cost equals quantity times price, so we have the total cost C: C(s, j) = 15s + 25j
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    Wan bought 2 salad rolls and 1 bottle of orange juice. If each salad roll costs x cents and the oran

    Wan bought 2 salad rolls and 1 bottle of orange juice. If each salad roll costs x cents and the orange juice costs $1.50, write the expression for the total cost (in cents) for the food and drink The cost C is: C = 2x + 1.50(1) Simplify: C = 2x + 1.50
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    A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most $10 to

    A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most $10 to spend on the cab ride, how far could she travel? Set up a cost function C(m), where m is the number of miles: C(m) = Cost per mile * m + flat rate C(m) = 0.65m + 1.75 The problem asks for m when...
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    A music app charges $2 to download the app plus $1.29 per song downloaded. Write and solve a linear

    A music app charges $2 to download the app plus $1.29 per song downloaded. Write and solve a linear equation to find the total cost to download 30 songs. Let the number of songs be s. And the cost function be C(s). We have: C(s) = Price per song downloaded * s + app download charge C(s) = 1.29s...
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    A pound of chocolate costs 7 dollars. Hong buys p pounds . Write an equation to represent the total

    A pound of chocolate costs 7 dollars. Hong buys p pounds . Write an equation to represent the total cost c that Hong pays Our equation is the cost of chocolate multiplied by the number of pounds: c = 7p
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    A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most 10$ to

    A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most 10$ to spend on the cab ride, how far could she travel? Set up the cost function C(m) where m is the number of miles: C(m) = 0.65m + 1.75 If Erica has $10, then C(m) = 10, so we have: 0.65m + 1.75 = 10...
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    A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most 10$ to

    A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most 10$ to spend on the cab ride, how far could she travel Set up a cost function C(m), where m is the number of miles Erica can travel. We have: C(m) = 0.65m + 1.75 If C(m) = 10, we have: 0.65m + 1.75 =...
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    Answer an electrician charges a base fee of $75. plus a $50 for each hour of work. The minimum the e

    Answer an electrician charges a base fee of $75. plus a $50 for each hour of work. The minimum the electrician charges is $175. Create a table that shows the amount the electrician charges for 1,2,3, and 4 hours of work. The hourly cost for h hours worked is C(h): C(h) = Max(175, 50h + 75) 1...
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    A manufacturer has a monthly fixed cost of $100,000 and a production cost of $10 for each unit produ

    A manufacturer has a monthly fixed cost of $100,000 and a production cost of $10 for each unit produced. The product sells for $22/unit. The cost function for each unit u is: C(u) = Variable Cost * Units + Fixed Cost C(u) = 10u + 100000 The revenue function R(u) is: R(u) = 22u We want the...
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    Al's Rentals charges $25 per hour to rent a sailboard and a wetsuit. Wendy's Rentals charges $20 per

    Al's Rentals charges $25 per hour to rent a sailboard and a wetsuit. Wendy's Rentals charges $20 per hour plus $15 extra for a wetsuit. Find the number of hours for which the total charges for both companies would be the same. Al's Rentals Cost Equation C(h) where h is the number of hours you...
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    A local bank charges 19 per month plus 3 cents per check. The credit union charges7 per month plus

    A local bank charges 19 per month plus 3 cents per check. The credit union charges7 per month plus 7 cents per check. How many checks should be written each month to make the credit union a better deal? Set up the cost function B(c) for the local bank where c is the number of checks: B(c) =...
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    A promotional deal for long distance phone service charges a $15 basic fee plus $0.05 per minute for

    A promotional deal for long distance phone service charges a $15 basic fee plus $0.05 per minute for all calls. If Joe's phone bill was $60 under this promotional deal, how many minutes of phone calls did he make? Round to the nearest integer if necessary. Let m be the number of minutes Joe...
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    The first plan has $14 monthly fee and charges an additional $.14 for each minute of calls. The seco

    The first plan has $14 monthly fee and charges an additional $.14 for each minute of calls. The second plan had a $21 monthly fee and charges an additional $.10 for each minute of calls. For how many minutes of calls will the cost of the two plans be equal? Set up the cost equation C(m) for the...
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    Robert buys 3 pounds of bananas at $0.50 per pound and 3 pounds of apples at $1.00 per pound. Which

    Robert buys 3 pounds of bananas at $0.50 per pound and 3 pounds of apples at $1.00 per pound. Which of the following expressions represents the total cost of the fruit he bought (in dollars)? Total Cost of Fruit = Bananas in pounds * cost per banana pound + Apples in pounds * cost per apple...
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    Leonard earned $100 from a bonus plus $15 per day (d) at his job this week. Which of the following e

    Leonard earned $100 from a bonus plus $15 per day (d) at his job this week. Which of the following expressions best represents Leonards income for the week? We set up an income function I(d), were d is the number of days Leonard works: I(d) = 15d + 100 Each day, Leonard earns $15. Then we add...
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