I need a little help please:
The cost of driving a car includes both fixed cost & mileage cost. Assume it cost $168.80 per month for insurance & car payments & $0.25 per mile for gasoline, oil, & routine maintaince.
A)find values for m&b so that y = mx+b models the monthly cost of driving the car x miles.
B) What does the value of b represent?
Q#1: m= Q#2b=
choose the correct answer below:
a)rate of change in cost of the car w/each mile.
b)optional cost of owning the car for 1 month
c)fixed cost of owning the car without driving it
d)total cost of owning the car for 1 month

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I need a little help please: 
The cost of driving a car includes both fixed cost & mileage cost. Assume it cost $168.80 per month for insurance & car payments & $0.25 per mile for gasoline, oil, & routine maintaince. 
A)find values for m&b so that y = mx+b models the monthly cost of driving the car x miles.
B) What does the value of b represent?
Q#1: m=       Q#2b=
choose the correct answer below:
a)rate of change in cost of the car w/each mile.
b)optional cost of owning the car for 1 month
c)fixed cost of owning the car without driving it
d)total cost of owning the car for 1 month

anonymous · Answer

type o: in the selections at the bottom of the question, item #b should read: OPTIMAL cost of owning the car for 1 month

anonymous · Answer

I think that m represents the # of miles driven??

anonymous · Answer

I think that b represents the rate of change in cost of the car with each mile?

anonymous · Answer

Hello, am I doing this correctly??? is anyone available to help me??

anonymous · Answer

I am starting to freak out...if u guys cannot figure this problem out, I know that i connot

anonymous · Answer

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