SOLUTION: For babysitting Nicole charges a flat fee of $3 plus $5 per hour. Write an equation for the cost, c after h hours of babysitting. What do you think the slope and y-intercept repres

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Question 1031150: For babysitting Nicole charges a flat fee of $3 plus $5 per hour. Write an equation for the cost, c after h hours of babysitting. What do you think the slope and y-intercept represents. How much money will she make if she baby-sits $5 hours?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+c+=+3+%2B+5h+
The y-intercept is where +h+=+0+
It is +c+=+3+ and It represents the
fixed cost
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The slope is +5+ , and it represents
the rate that +c+ is increasing
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If she babysits 5 hrs, she makes
+c+=+3+%2B+5%2A5+
+c+=+3+%2B+25+
+c+=+28+
$28