SOLUTION: i have a problem that says " you start a pet service. you spend $15 in supplies to get started. you plan on charging $5 to walk each pet." and it asks me to write an equation to r

Question 1110399: i have a problem that says " you start a pet service. you spend $15 in supplies to get started. you plan on charging $5 to walk each pet."
and it asks me to write an equation to relate your profit to the number of pets you walk.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[ Profit ] = [ income ] minus [ cost ]
They are assuming that $15 is all you
ever have to spend on the service

Let = number of pets you walk

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