A gift shop sells mugs for $30. They are currently running an engraving promotion. The price of the first five letters is included in the $30. Each additional letter costs $.25. Write a piecewise model that gives the price of the mug with x engraved letters

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lgbasallote · Answer

total price would be $$\text{$30 plus ($0.25 times the number of additional letters)}$$

what do you think is the equation?

lgbasallote · Answer

if there are x engraved letters...then the number of additional letters is x - 5

i think that's enough hint...can you do it now?

anonymous · Answer

im not sure how to format the piecewise

anonymous · Answer

x-5
0.25x+30

?

lgbasallote · Answer

close...the equation is 30 + 25(x-5) 

remember how the first 5 letters are included in 30? so the additional letters is only x - 5

lgbasallote · Answer

that's supposed to be 0.25 not 25

anonymous · Answer

oh i see. thanks i appreciate it

lgbasallote · Answer

no prob ^_^