The equaton 9.95 + .30s = c gives the cost c in dollars that a website charges for downloading songs. The variable s stands for the number of songs downloaded. Find the cost of downloading 35 songs.
9.95
20.45
35.00
114.45

i believe it is 35.00 can someone check?

Question

The equaton 9.95 + .30s = c gives the cost c in dollars that a website charges for downloading songs. The variable s stands for the number of songs downloaded. Find the cost of downloading 35 songs.
9.95
20.45
35.00
114.45

i believe it is 35.00 can someone check?

anonymous · Answer

why do you think it's 35?  How did you get that?

anonymous · Answer

i dont know im so confused on it

anonymous · Answer

Make it easier so you can learn... 

What if I said the equation for the cost of downloading songs was c=  $0.50s, in other words, each song costs 50 cents.  How would you find the total cost for, say, 10 songs?

anonymous · Answer

would you times that

anonymous · Answer

yes, sorry stepped away.. yes, you multiply number of songs times cost per song

anonymous · Answer

so on your problem, the equation says you multiply number of songs times 30 cents or 0.30.... but.... you also add 9.95 to the total

anonymous · Answer

So you multiply 0.30 dollars per song x 35 songs

and then add 9.95 to that

anonymous · Answer

It's like a $9.95 membership fee plus $0.30 per song

anonymous · Answer

You have to pay the member fee no matter what, but after that, you can download songs for $0.30 each.... so your total cost is your member fee PLUS # of songs times $0.30