Question

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $4375 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $175 for each ton of sugar transported.

Let C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S
I'm gonna have to plot this equation by the way...anyone able to help?

Answer 1

Hi Tajar :) thanks for looking at my question

Answer 2

So how much would it cost to ship 1 ton of sugar?

Answer 3

175? or do you mean the total?
4550 then

Answer 4

Hi...no problem

Answer 5

wait so then what next?

Answer 6

Correct...so C = 4375 + (175 x1)

Answer 7

sorry..my computer keeps logging me in and out

Answer 8

ohhhhh gotcha...technology can be so dumb

Answer 9

To ship 2 tons of sugar, how much would that be?

Answer 10

C= 4375 + (175 x 2)

Answer 11

so if S=tons of sugar, what would the equation be?

Answer 12

4375+175s

Answer 13

Yes..good job!

Answer 14

right, but it won't let me plot that...I'm doing a review and it won't let me plot that...

Answer 15

C=4375 + 175S

(S, C)
Just plug in values
(1, 4550)
(2, 4725)
(3, 5075)

Answer 16

all three of those? can you tell me why? I want to learn this stuff, not just get the answer :)

Answer 17

For the first pair (S, C), like we discussed, S=1 ton and you told me then C=$4550

Answer 18

right

Answer 19

For the second point, we could choose 10 tons which is (10, C)...what would C be?

Answer 20

ohhhh you're amplifying it...I see

Answer 21

So you can pick any points you want to plug in.

Answer 22

can you check to see if I did this one right?

Answer 23

(2x-3)(7x+1)
14x^2 + 2x - 21x - 4
14x^2 - 19x - 4

Answer 24

I don't think i can simplify anymore right?

Answer 25

that's right

Answer 26

YAY

Answer 27

14x^2 + 2x-21x-3

then you combined the x terms to get 14x^2-19x-3

Good job!

Answer 28

sorry if this all seems random...I'm doing a review pretest before I take my actual test

Answer 29

no worries-good luck!