Max rented a motorbike at $465 for 5 days. If he rents the same motorbike for a week, he has to pay a total rent of $625.

Part A: Write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that Max has to pay for renting the motorbike for x days.

Part B: Write the equation obtained in Part A using function notation.

Part C: Describe the steps to graph the equation obtained above on the coordinate axes. Mention the labels on the axes and the intervals.

Question

Max rented a motorbike at $465 for 5 days. If he rents the same motorbike for a week, he has to pay a total rent of $625.

Part A: Write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that Max has to pay for renting the motorbike for x days.

Part B: Write the equation obtained in Part A using function notation.

Part C: Describe the steps to graph the equation obtained above on the coordinate axes. Mention the labels on the axes and the intervals.

anonymous · Answer

This is part of a topic I haven't learned yet and need some help.

mathmale · Answer

Look at Part A.  How much per day does it cost to rent the motorbike?

anonymous · Answer

93 dollars a day

anonymous · Answer

@mathmale

mathmale · Answer

Just to be on the safe side, divide $625 by 7.  Do you get the same daily rental rate?

mathmale · Answer

If no, then there must be a fixed amount that must be paid in addition to the hourly rate.