document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288300>Question 288300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Homespun Jellies charges $2.49 for each jar of preserves. Shipping charges are $3.75 for handling, plus $0.60 per jar. Find a linear function for determining the cost of buying and shipping x jars of preserves.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2.49 per jar will be 2.49x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75 for shipping and handling is constant, so no variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plus 0.60 for each jar, or 0.60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we'll let \"y\" equal the total cost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2.49x+3.75+0.60x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3.09x+3.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is your linear function.  For any number of jars sold, plug it into x and y will be the total cost. </SPAN>\n" );
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