SOLUTION: A construction company's cost to build a new home is $35,000 plus $95 for each square feet of floor space. a.)Write an equation for a function where the cost c to build a house

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Question 1004213: A construction company's cost to build a new home is $35,000 plus $95 for each square feet of floor space.
a.)Write an equation for a function where the cost c to build a house is a function of f square feet of floor space.
b.)Use your function to determine how much it will cost to build a house with an area of 1600 square feet.
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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c+=+35000+%2B+95%2Af
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For f = 1600
c+=+35000+%2B+95%2A%281600%29
Simplify
c+=+3500+%2B+152000
Combine like terms
c+=+187000
It would cost $187,000