SOLUTION: Tutor: could you help me with this word problem...??? Here it is: The cost, y, of growing special oranges in dollar as a function of the number of oranges, n is given by y=0.

Question 86416: Tutor: could you help me with this word problem...???
Here it is: The cost, y, of growing special oranges in dollar as a function of the number of oranges, n is given by y=0.7n+20.34
What would be the plot of this equation and what is the cost of growing 50 special oranges?
Thank you!!
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, tutorcecilia:
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=.7N+20.34
Y=.7*50+20.34
Y=35+20.34
Y=55.34 IS THE COST FOR GROWING 50 SPECIAL ORANGES.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cost of oranges as a function of the number of oranges
y=0.7n+20.34
Cost (50)=0.7(50)+20.34 [plug-in 50 oranges for "x"]
Cost(50)=$55.34 for 50 oranges