SOLUTION: A garden supply store charges $50 per cubic yard plus a $60 delivery fee to deliver cedar mulch. This can be described by the function C(m) = 50m + 60, where m is the amount of ced

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Question 1193703: A garden supply store charges $50 per cubic yard plus a $60 delivery fee to deliver cedar mulch. This can be described by the function C(m) = 50m + 60, where m is the amount of cedar mulch delivered, in cubic yards, and C is the cost, in dollars
Find C(3) and explain what it means in the context of the problem.
b) If a customer paid $360 to have cedar mulch delivered to his home, how much did he order?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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C(3), just substitute and evaluate; cost for m=3.
Part (b), just substitute and solve.

Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The problems like (b) should be solved in one line 


    how much = %28360-60%29%2F50 = 300%2F50 = 6 cubic yards


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