a state park charges $5 per car plus $1 per person as an admission fee. the total charged for a car with x people is f(x)=x+5. how will the graph of this function change if the per car charge is changed to $8 per car?
A. The line will shift vertically down by $3
B. the line will shift vertically up by $3.
C. The line will shirt vertically up by $8.
D. The line will shift vertically down by $8.

Question

a state park charges $5 per car plus $1 per person as an admission fee. the total charged for a car with x people is f(x)=x+5. how will the graph of this function change if the per car charge is changed to $8 per car?
A. The line will shift vertically down by $3
B. the line will shift vertically up by $3.
C. The line will shirt vertically up by $8.
D. The line will shift vertically down by $8.

anonymous · Answer

need help please

dangerousjesse · Answer

If you're adding three, then it's B.

imstuck · Answer

the best way to do this is to get a visual on both the lines.  the best way to do that is to graph both of them using hypothetical x values.

imstuck · Answer

f(x) is the same thing as y.  You knew that, right?

anonymous · Answer

ya

anonymous · Answer

i know it can't be C or D

imstuck · Answer

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dangerousjesse · Answer

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