Carly charges her customers a flat $50 fee to evaluate a computer problem and $45 per hour to repair it. Which expression describes the amount Carly charges for a computer evaluation and repair that takes h hours?

45+50h

50+45h

50h-45

45h-50

Question

Carly charges her customers a flat $50 fee to evaluate a computer problem and $45 per hour to repair it. Which expression describes the amount Carly charges for a computer evaluation and repair that takes h hours?

45+50h

50+45h

50h-45

45h-50

mathmate · Answer

Hint:
flat fee is the constant, and the hourly rate is the slope.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks.

anonymous · Answer

I got 50+45h is that anywhere near right?

mathmate · Answer

Hey, you're either right or wrong.  Luckily it's the former!