document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040494>Question 1040494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The linear function C(t)=p+ant models the cost for four college sophomores to purchase a car and gasoline for a three-year period. In this function, t is the number of years, p is the purchase price of the car, a is the average cost of gasoline per gallon,  and n is the average number of gallons purchased per year.If p=$29.000,a=$3.85 per gallon,and n=832 gallons per year,  what is the cost(to the nearest dollar)for each student during the three years of ownership? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost for three years= cost of purchase +number of gallons used per year*price of one gallon* number of years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 29000 + 932*3.85*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the total cost. The four students can share using car pooling. In that case the cost for each student is cost/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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