A company builds Electronic Entertainment Centers. It costs $8,700 to build 10 Electronic Entertainment Centers and $14,300 to build 20 Electronic Entertainment Centers. Which equation models the cost, C(x), as a linear function of the number of Electronic Entertainment Centers, x

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mertsj · Answer

first write the two ordered pairs:  (10,8700) and (20,14,300)
Now find the slope of the line.  Can you do that?

anonymous · Answer

nope not at all

mertsj · Answer

slope = (14300-8700) /(20-10)
What do you get?

anonymous · Answer

I am very new to algebra even basic algebra so this is confusing as hell

mertsj · Answer

Can you subtract?

anonymous · Answer

yes and multiply and divide and addition

mertsj · Answer

Then subtract 14300-8700    and 20-10 and tell me what you get.

mertsj · Answer

Maybe you just wanted me to do the problem instead of helping you learn how to do it.

anonymous · Answer

5600, and 10