Question

A copy shop leases a copy machine for $256.25 per month plus $0.008per copy made on the machine. If the copy shop makes 12,480 copies in a month, what will be the lease payment?
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@agent0smith

Answer 1

okay so we are going to declare a variable. X= the # of copies
then we will set up an equation y=.008x+256.25. So if you are making 12,480 copies then you would substitute in parentheses that number for x and solve. :)

Answer 2

so .008 + 256.25 = my answer right ?

Answer 3

no it would be (.008)(12480) + 256.25
because if x = the number of copies you would put the number of copies given to you in the question in for x.

Answer 4

im in 7th grade and I don't under stand if I am dividing, *, +,Or -

Answer 5

@jdifatta

Answer 6

No problem, but do you understand what you need to do.

Answer 7

no sorry not really can you like help me through the steps imnot really good at math

Answer 8

i think i got it now is it
12,480 x .008 = something + 256.25 = my answer or am i wrong

Answer 9

@jdifatta

Answer 10

$0.008*12,480 + $256.25 = ?

Answer 11

is that how i do it ?

Answer 12

Well, if they make 12480 copies.. and they have to pay 0.008 per copy...
12480 x 0.008 is how much they have to pay for all the copies
And then add the base monthly lease payment of 256.25
Does that make sense? :)

Answer 13

yes let me draw it up for you

Answer 14

yes let work it out and I will post the answer and tell me if i am right ?! ok