PLEASE HELP!!! I think the answers is y=1,200-100x but im not sure
A company that packages cold cuts needs to transport the packaged meat to the supermarket. It will cost $1,200 to rent a truck, and it will cost an additional $100 for every 50 pounds transported. Which equation represents the transport cost for every 50 pounds of cold cuts transpoted?

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PLEASE HELP!!! I think the answers is     y=1,200-100x but im not sure
A company that packages cold cuts needs to transport the packaged meat to the supermarket. It will cost $1,200 to rent a truck, and it will cost an additional $100 for every 50 pounds transported. Which equation represents the transport cost for every 50 pounds of cold cuts transpoted?

rhystic · Answer

Not quite. the 100x is additional surcharge ontop of the 1,200 for base transportation. Thus the total transport cost would be both figures added together.

donnie1999 · Answer

I thought that was the problem so the should be 1,200+100x right?

donnie1999 · Answer

@Rhystic so was what I just typed wright?

rhystic · Answer

yeah