Question 142372: A high school class wants to raise money by recycling newspapers. The class decided to rent a truck at a cost of $150 for the week. The market price for recycled newspapers is $15 per ton. Write an equation representing the amount of money the class will make based on the number of tons of newspapers collected...
15*x-150= T
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Okay, let "M" (for Money, oks?) = amount the class will make on recycling newspapers.
So, M= (Rate* Tons of newspaper)- Expenses, YOUR BASIC EQUATION.
In this case the "expense" will be the rental of the truck right?
Therefore,
M=($15/ton)(tons of newspapers) - $150
This will be your working eqn for the week only. Take note, rental of $150 is for the week only, it still depends on how many # of weeks you want to do it(just multiply it then by $150 if ever).
Thank you,
Jojo
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