John is going to rent a tent to go camping. The cost to rent a camping tent from Woodland Outfitters is a flat rate of $12.00 plus $2.00 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 three nights? help?

Question

John is going to rent a tent to go camping. The cost to rent a camping tent from Woodland Outfitters is a flat rate of $12.00 plus $2.00 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 three nights?         help?

espex · Answer

How far have you worked this problem?

anonymous · Answer

ive worked it out twice but keep getting the incorrect answer

goldeverything · Answer

ok so you have to pay 12 dollars flat which means you only pay 12 dollars once but you have to pay 2 dollars every night you have the tent now try using that in your equation

espex · Answer

Please show us what you have.