document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297536>Question 297536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small pizza costs $5.50 plus 85 cents for each topping. Express the total cost C as a function of number of topping t. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is the function for the total cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Use the function in part (a) to determine the cost of a small pizza with 3   topping. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TakeishaM><B>TakeishaM(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TakeishaM><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=214220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This can be written as a linear equation in the form of y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The pizza cost starts at 5.50, this is your y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are charged .85 for each topping.  So your slope is $.85t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. The equation is C = $.85t + $5.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. You have 3 toppings so substitute in 3 for t in the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   C =.85(3)+ 5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   C = $8.05 </SPAN>\n" );
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