document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185665>Question 185665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $6525 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $225 for each ton of sugar transported.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S , and then graph your equation using the axes below.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139276 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139276\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If C = total cost and S = represent the amount of sugar (in tons).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write a linear equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(S) = $6525 + $225(S)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let C(S) = y and S = x in the form of points that must be graphed on the coordinate plane.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One point is (S,C(S)) = (x,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a table for S and C(S).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select different values for S to plug into the equation above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would select 4 different values for S to plug into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify equation for each value to get 4 points that you will graph on the coordinate plane.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a linear equation.  The word linear comes from the word line.  So, your graph will be a straight line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help? </SPAN>\n" );
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