Question

Can someone just give me a straightup answer ?

John wants to rent a tent to go camping. The cost to rent a tent from Woodland Outfitters is a flat rate of $10.00 plus $0.50 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 five nights?

Answer 1

Rather than people doing your homework for you, why not show what you've tried and where you're stuck?

Answer 2

what do you define as "a straight up answer"?

Answer 3

i have no idea how to do this, and if i had a clue how i wouldnt be here. i wont understand if u explain it either. sorry but i wanna be honest and make it clear that i dont know and dont want to nod my head and act like i understand.

Answer 4

@amistre64 instead of xplaining, to just tell me what the answer is. i know its bad, but i wont understand at all if u try to explain and ill end up getting the question wrong in the long run.

Answer 5

the understanding part is what we focus on here. So this might not be the kind of website you are wanting.

Answer 6

You'll gain no benefit by having the answer given to you other than that your teacher will *think* you know. You're better off going to him or her and getting help.

Answer 7

this is pretty simple tho and you might be able to understand some of it

John wants to rent a tent to go camping.

The cost to rent a tent from Woodland Outfitters is a flat rate of $10.00 plus $0.50 for each night the tent is rented.

What is the amount of money he has to spend just to get in? without even spending one night?

Answer 8

not to sure if relating this to a cover charge would be useful. unless youve been to some fancy clubs lately

Answer 9

See, I will explain it.
The tent costs him $10.00 for rent and for each night, it additionally costs him $0.50
So, if he rents it for x nights, it would cost him the initial rent + the extra amount to be paid for each night.
So, total cost for x nights = initial rent + x times the extra amount

Answer 10

I hope you got it

Answer 11

if John is going to a club; and it costs him 10 dollars just to get in the door; and once he is inside, it costs him 50 cents for each drink he buys ....

Answer 12

okay. fine. try to explain it.

Answer 13

If john expects to go to the club; he needs at least how much to get in?

If john want to be drinks once inside, he will need to have 50 cents for every drink he wants to buy

C(x) = 10 + .50*x would be a good analogy

Answer 14

With this equation in mind, we could figure out how much money john has to have to get into the club; and buy 5 drinks.

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

does that make more sense than camping? or is it still vague?

Answer 17

still hav no clue. sorry but its very hard for me to learn

Answer 18

$12.50?

Answer 19

what ??

Answer 20

The answer, if it's a $10 flat rate, then $0.50 each night and he stayed for 5 nights that would be $2.50. So add the flat rate, you get $12.50

Answer 21

oh, okay thanks :)