SOLUTION: Suppose that it costs $11 to place a classified advertisement in the newspaper, plus $4 for each line. Then the cost to place an ad X lines long is given by Y dollars, where y=4x+1

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Question 969838: Suppose that it costs $11 to place a classified advertisement in the newspaper, plus $4 for each line. Then the cost to place an ad X lines long is given by Y dollars, where y=4x+11
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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As this is written, it is correct.
The fixed cost is the constant, $11. The variable cost is the amount per line, $4, where x= the number of lines.
The total cost is as written above: y (dollars)=4x +11