Deans company offers a reimbursement package of 0.59 per mile +275 a year for maintenance if X represents the number of miles which equation below models see the total amount of reimbursement the company offers

A) C = 59x + 275
B) C = 59x + 275
C) C = 0.59 + 275x
D) C = 0.59x + 275

Question

Deans company offers a reimbursement package of 0.59 per mile +275 a year for maintenance if X represents the number of miles which equation below models see the total amount of reimbursement the company offers

A) C = 59x + 275
B) C = 59x + 275
C) C = 0.59 + 275x
D) C = 0.59x + 275

Vocaloid · Answer

"per" indicates that this is a unit rate. in order to get the cost as a function of "x" miles, you multiply the unit rate (0.59) by x miles

the 275 is a flat fee that gets added to the equation (since it's just 275 not "275 per mile)

with all that said which do you think is the best equation for this situation?