Question

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

cost function: c(x)=.50x+10.00
b) plug in 5 for x, & there's your answer

Answer 2

So 12.50?

Answer 3

yupp.

Answer 4

it 2.50 not 12.50