SOLUTION: A small pizza costs $5.50 plus 85 cents for each topping. Express the total cost C as a function of number of topping t. a. What is the function for the total cost. b. Use t

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Question 297536: A small pizza costs $5.50 plus 85 cents for each topping. Express the total cost C as a function of number of topping t.
a. What is the function for the total cost.
b. Use the function in part (a) to determine the cost of a small pizza with 3 topping.

Answer by TakeishaM(13) About Me  (Show Source):
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This can be written as a linear equation in the form of y=mx+b
The pizza cost starts at 5.50, this is your y-intercept
You are charged .85 for each topping. So your slope is $.85t
A. The equation is C = $.85t + $5.50
B. You have 3 toppings so substitute in 3 for t in the equation.

C =.85(3)+ 5.50
C = $8.05