Barney wants to rent a tent. He has to pay a fixed base cost plus a daily rate for renting the tent. The table shows the amount of money, y, in dollars, that Barney has to pay for renting the tent for x days:

Tent Rental

Number of days
(x) Rent (dollars)
(y)
0 3
1 8
2 13
3 18
4 23

Which equation best shows the relationship between x and y?
y = 5x + 3
y = x + 8
y = 5x + 8
y = x + 3

Question

Barney wants to rent a tent. He has to pay a fixed base cost plus a daily rate for renting the tent. The table shows the amount of money, y, in dollars, that Barney has to pay for renting the tent for x days:

Tent Rental

Number of days
(x)	Rent (dollars)
(y)
0	3
1	8
2	13
3	18
4	23


Which equation best shows the relationship between x and y?
 y = 5x + 3
 y = x + 8
 y = 5x + 8
 y = x + 3

pupflower · Answer

I think it's y = x + 8 because y = days x = the starting rent and the 8 just gets added to it