SOLUTION: An education association wants to rent a cotton candy machine for a carnival. There is a deposit to rent it plus an additional $8 per hour. The total cost to rent the machine for 5

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Question 1189336: An education association wants to rent a cotton candy machine for a carnival. There is a deposit to rent it plus an additional $8 per hour. The total cost to rent the machine for 5 hours is $115. Assume the relationship is linear. Find and interpret the rate of change and the initial value.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Deposit + $8/hour*5 hours=$115. The units are the same on each side
D+$40=115
Deposit=$75
The rate of change is $8/hour, the slope and the cost per hour.

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