A construction company charges $15 per hour for debris removal, plus a one-time fee for the use of a trash dumpster. The total fee for 9 hours of service is $195.
a.) Write the point slope form of an equation to find the total fee "y" for any number of hours "x"
b.) Write the equation in slop-intercept form.
c.) What is the fee for the use of a trash dumpster?

Question

A construction company charges $15 per hour for debris removal, plus a one-time fee for the use of a trash dumpster. The total fee for 9 hours of service is $195.
a.) Write the point slope form of an equation to find the total fee "y" for any number of hours "x"
b.) Write the equation in slop-intercept form.
c.) What is the fee for the use of a trash dumpster?

anonymous · Answer

a) y-195=15(x-9)
b)
y=15x+b
195=15(9)+b
b=60

thus,y=15x+60
c)$60