michelle rents a movie for a flat fee of $1.50 plus an additional $1.25 for each night she keeps the movie. choose the cost function that represents this scenario if x equals the number of nights Michelle has the movie

A. c(x)= 1.50 + 1.25x
B. c(x) = 1.50x + 1.25
C. c(x) = 2.75
D. c(x) = (1.50 + 1.25)x

Question

michelle rents a movie for a flat fee of $1.50 plus an additional $1.25 for each night she keeps the movie. choose the cost function that represents this scenario if x equals the number of nights Michelle has the movie

A. c(x)= 1.50 + 1.25x
B. c(x) = 1.50x + 1.25
C. c(x) = 2.75
D. c(x) = (1.50 + 1.25)x

imstuck · Answer

Well it's the flat fee times the number of nights (which you don't know for sure, so call this x) times 1.25 per night.  c(x)=flat fee + 1.25(the number of nights)  Can you translate that into the answer that fits one above?