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?

I am confuzeled.

Answer 1

answer: c(x)=12+x

Answer 2

What about part b? .-.

Answer 3

1 second

Answer 4

Okay. c:

Answer 5

@ms7 Your equation is not correct.

Answer 6

You have to pay $12 just to get the tent. If you actually use it you have to pay an additional 2 dollars for each night. For 1 night it would cost you 12+2 or $14
For 2 nights it would cost you 12 +2(2) or $16
For 3 nights it would cost you 12 +2(3) or $18
For x nights it would cost you 12 +2(x) or 12+2x dollars

Answer 7

thanks @gypsy1274 its actually c(x) = 2x + 12 sorry i messed up

Answer 8

Thank you. c:

Answer 9

no problem

Answer 10

@ms7 I've made my share of typo's too.
The question is: Does @MagicalPoke understand how to figure it out?

Answer 11

12 +2(x)

All you do is plug in the number of nights into x, right?

Answer 12

Yes. Do you understand where the equation came from?

Answer 13

Yes, from the problem $12.00 and $2.00 for each night tent is rented, then x being the number of nights the tent is rented.

Answer 14

Fantastic!

Answer 15

Thanks for the help.