SOLUTION: An electrical company supplies electricity to residential customers for a monthly customer charge of ​$6.64 plus 6.048 cents per​ kilowatt-hour for up to 400​ kil

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Question 1084669: An electrical company supplies electricity to residential customers for a monthly customer charge of ​$6.64 plus 6.048 cents per​ kilowatt-hour for up to 400​ kilowatt-hours.
​(a) Write a linear equation that relates the monthly charge​ C, in​ dollars, to the number x of​ kilowatt-hours used in a​ month, 0 less than or equals x less than or equals 0≤x≤400.
C=
​(Use integers or decimals for any numbers in the expression. Do not include the​ $ symbol in your​ answer.)

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the cost per kilowatt-hour is 6.048 cents, the equation for electric cost would be:
C=$6.64+$0.06048x
where C is the monthly cost and x is electric usage in kilowatt-hours, where 0≤x≤400. ☺☺☺☺