SOLUTION: from work book; A construction company charges $15 per hour for debris removal, plus a one-time fee for the use of a trash dumpster. The total fee for nine hours of service is $19

Question 123848This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: from work book; A construction company charges $15 per hour for debris removal, plus a one-time fee for the use of a trash dumpster. The total fee for nine hours of service is $195. Write the point-slope form of an equation to find the total fee y for any number of hours x. This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The part of the $195 represented by the hourly charges must have been 15 * 9 = $135, so the one-time fee must be 195 - 135 = 60.

So for any number of hours x, the total fee y will be given by

RELATED QUESTIONS
Internet Company A charges a $25 fee plus an additional $0.35 per hour. Internet Company... (answered by dkppathak,FrankM,tommyt3rd)

For two months, Martin used the same snow removal company to help clear his property. The (answered by ikleyn)

For two months, Martin used the same snow removal company to help clear his property. The (answered by ewatrrr)

C=m h + b One company charges an initial fee of $200 plus $50 per hour for labor. The... (answered by rfer)

Five Cities Garbage charges a flat monthly fee for their services plus a certain amount... (answered by stanbon)

You compare prices of limousines for the spring dance. Company A charges a $250 fee plus... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Company A charges a fee of 3$ plus $0.60 per page. Company B charges $0.75 per page. How (answered by josgarithmetic,josmiceli,MathTherapy)

Jason got a new mp3 player for his birthday. He is very excited to get started... (answered by josmiceli)

I have a question involving Algebra 1 A rental company charges a flat fee of x dollers (answered by Mathtut)