document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811555>Question 811555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a newspaper charges a flat rate to place an ad in the classified section of the newspaper and then charges a per line fee for any additional lines. one person placed a 4-line ad for $17.10 and another person placed a 6-line ad for $22.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write an equation that gives the total cost as a function of the number of lines in the ad<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.10=4m+b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.50=6m+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6.30 flat rate,   m=2.70 per line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.7x+6.3<BR>\n" );
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