document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849504>Question 849504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost to rent a car for a certain number of hours is shown in the table. The total cost includes a fixed fee and an hourly rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of hours Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3   $89.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6   $118.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14  $196.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Write an equation to model the data. Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of hours the car is rented.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. What is the fixed fee charged to rent the car?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  What is the hourly rate charged to rent the car?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of hours Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 $89.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 $118.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 $196.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Write an equation to model the data. Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of hours the car is rented.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:: y = fixed + h*x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations based on data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 3h = 89.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 6h = 118.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f +14h = 196.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the top two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h = 118.50-89.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h = 29.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = $9.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. What is the fixed fee charged to rent the car?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 3h = 89.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 89.25-29.25 = $60.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What is the hourly rate charged to rent the car?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = $9.25<BR>\n" );
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