SOLUTION: A mechanic charges $50 to diagnose a problem in a vehicle and $65 per hour for labor to fix it. a.) write a function to represent the total cost. b.) what is the value of the

Question 1055529: A mechanic charges $50 to diagnose a problem in a vehicle and $65 per hour for labor to fix it.
a.) write a function to represent the total cost.
b.) what is the value of the function for an input of 4 hours? Hint F(x)=4
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A mechanic charges $50 to diagnose a problem in a vehicle and $65 per hour for labor to fix it.
a.) write a function to represent the total cost.
C(h) = 50 + 65h
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b.) what is the value of the function for an input of 4 hours?
C(4) = 50 + 65*4
C(4) = 50 + 260
C(4) = $310.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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