Question

Part A: Max rented a motorbike at $465 for 5 days. If he rents the same motorbike for a week, he has to pay a total rent of $625.

Write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that Max has to pay for renting the motorbike for x days. (20 points)

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Answer 1

A little bit confused on this one... :-/

Answer 2

What :/ this isn't a question.

Answer 3

It is a question. It is Part A, though...I thought that if guys could help me with Part A, I could do the other ones...

Answer 4

Let's see... \(\dfrac{$465}{5}\cdot 7 =\;??\) - -It might be a deal to rent for the whole week!

Answer 5

Part A: Max rented a motorbike at $465 for 5 days. If he rents the same motorbike for a week, he has to pay a total rent of $625.

Write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that Max has to pay for renting the motorbike for x days. (4 points)

Answer 6

THAT is the whole question @tkhunny and @agent0smith

Answer 7

lol that is a question. the first post was not. Always post the whole question.

Answer 8

Sorry 'bout that. Didn't realize it.

Answer 9

I think it was my point that the data are inconsistent.

465/5 = 93
625/7 = 89.2857

So, what's the plan? Does it get cheaper with every day? If so, it will eventually be free!!

Answer 10

I'm guessing maybe this is supposed to be a piecewise function?

Answer 11

Well let me post the whole 3-Part Question. Maybe that will help:

Part A: Max rented a motorbike at $465 for 5 days. If he rents the same motorbike for a week, he has to pay a total rent of $625.

Write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that Max has to pay for renting the motorbike for x days. (4 points)

Part B: Write the equation obtained in Part A using function notation. (2 points)

Part C: Describe the steps to graph the equation obtained above on the coordinate axes. Mention the labels on the axes and the intervals. (4 points)

Answer 12

It kinda sounds like a piecewise function... but wtf happens if he rents for 6 days??

465x if x=<5
625(x/7) if x = 7
465x + 625 if 7 < x =< 12
... it seems like it's going to continue

Answer 13

So...it is a sequence??

Answer 14

Kinda... but oh i guess at 6 days it's just the daily rate tkhunny worked out... i shouldve used that actually, 93 per day

93x if x=<6
625(x/7) if x = 7
93x + 625 if 7 < x < 14
625(x/7) if x= 14

I guess you can simplify it a bit, no real need for the x/7 business.

93x if x=<6
625 if x = 7
93x + 625 if 7 < x < 14
1250 if x= 14
93x + 1250 if 15 < x < 21
1875 if x= 21

i'm sure there's another way to write this...

Answer 15

That makes some sense...

Answer 16

[Sigh]

Answer 17

How would you put the equation on the graph?

Answer 18

Just draw all the segments one at a time, for each of those domains.

Answer 19

Sorry for the late reply. But I found out the answer.
I believe there is a set price before renting.
y = 65 + 80x

I have no idea how I got it, I was just playing around with the numbers and it popped into my head. I know, weird.

But, when we plug in, 5 = x.

y = 65 + 80(5)
y = 65 + 400
y = 465
When he rents for 5 days, he pays $465.

Or when we plug in 7 = x

y = 65 + 80(7)
y = 65 + 560
y = 625
When he rents for 7 days, he paws $625.

I hope that makes sense. ^^

Answer 20

I need help with these problems too, I still don't understand even though y'all tried to explain them.. Lol.

Answer 21

Post on a new thread. We're still here when we can be.

Answer 22

try dividing the total price by 7?

Answer 23

@hannanc try dividing the total price by 7