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?

Answer 1

in this case 12 is the constant assuming that 12 represents a constant. and 2 is the variable. so if u write it as a c(x) = mx + c function

you get c(x) = 2x + 12

do u understand where i got that?

Answer 2

Um.. Not really.

Answer 3

Lets say u were John. and u wanted to camp at this place. On the first night that you would stay their u would be expected to pay $12 because the flat rate is something which does not depend on the days u stay their or how long u hire the tent. On top of this you would pay $2 because every night that you hire the tent u are expected to pay $2

so the first night you would pay $14
the second night u pay $2 extra
the third night you would pay $2 extra

so on the by the end of the third night you would pay $18

Answer 4

LOL i hope that made sense im using this to practice my english rofl

Answer 5

You have to pay $12 just to get the tent. If you actually use it you have to pay an additional 2 dollars for each night. For 1 night it would cost you 12+2 or $14
For 2 nights it would cost you 12 +2(2) or $16
For 3 nights it would cost you 12 +2(3) or $18
For x nights it would cost you 12 +2(x) or 12+2x dollars

Answer 6

Oh, okay. I got it. Thanks.