document.write( "Question 476271: The cost of driving a car includes both fixed costs and mileage costs. Assume that it costs $164.30 per month for insurance and car payments and $0.35 per mile for gasoline, oil, and routine maintenance.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " (b). What does the value of b represent?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #326569 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+y+=+mx+%2B+b+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x\" = miles driven/month
\n" ); document.write( "\"y\" = total monthly cost of driving car
\n" ); document.write( "\"b\" = all fixed monthly costs that do not depend on the miles driven
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+.35\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+164.30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The equation is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+.35x+%2B+164.3+\"
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