SOLUTION: A moving company charges 1000 for moving 750 pounds of merchandise. They also charge 20 more dollars for each additional 50 pounds of merchandise. Write a linear equation to relat

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Question 1134385: A moving company charges 1000 for moving 750 pounds of merchandise. They also charge 20 more dollars for each additional 50 pounds of merchandise. Write a linear equation to relate the number of pounds moved and the price ( y=mx+b). Determine the price the company charges for moving 1,500 pounds of merchandise.
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y=mx+b
y represents the final cost
m represents the rate of cost per pound
x represents the weight in pound after subtracting 750 pounds
b represents the initial cost = $1000
Therefore, y=%2820%2F50%29%281500-750%29%2B1000
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