John is going to rent a tent to go camping. The cost to rent a camping tent from Woodland Outfitters is a flat rate of $12.00 plus $2.00 for each night the tent is rented.

Part a. Let x represent the number of nights John keeps the tent and write a cost function, c(x), for the cost to rent a tent from Woodland Outfitters.

Part b. How much will John owe if he uses the tent for three nights?

Question

John is going to rent a tent to go camping. The cost to rent a camping tent from Woodland Outfitters is a flat rate of $12.00 plus $2.00 for each night the tent is rented.

Part a. Let x represent the number of nights John keeps the tent and write a cost function, c(x), for the cost to rent a tent from Woodland Outfitters.

Part b. How much will John owe if he uses the tent for three nights?

karatechopper · Answer

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jamesj · Answer

So, part 1.  If he has it one night, then the cost 
c(1) = 12 + 2 
two nights:
c(2) = 12 + 2 + 2 = 12 + 2(2)
hence for x nights,
c(x) = 12 + 2x

jamesj · Answer

Now part 2.  The cost for three nights is
c(3), what's the value of c(3)?

jamesj · Answer

butter, you still there?

buttermequeasy · Answer

Yes
Sorry

jamesj · Answer

Does the function c(x) make sense?

buttermequeasy · Answer

Yes.