Question

An electric company charges a certain rate per kilowatt-hour (\text{kWh})(kWh)left parenthesis, start text, k, W, h, end text, right parenthesis of electricity used and an administrative fee of \$3.50$3.50dollar sign, 3, point, 50. The company charged Zhao \$63.25$63.25dollar sign, 63, point, 25 for using 800\,\text{kWh}800kWh800, start text, k, W, h, end text of electricity. Zhao uses the equation, 63.25=800r+3.5063.25=800r+3.5063, point, 25, equals, 800, r, plus, 3, point, 50 to represent the situation.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is given by :

63.25=800r+3.50

Here,

63.25 is the electric company charges

3.5 is an administrative fee

800 is charge per kilowatt hours

r is rate per kilowatt hour

In this proble, we need to tell that what does r represents. Hence, r shows kilowatt per hour.

We can solve it as follows :

63.25-3.5=800r+3.50-3.50 (Subtracting 3.50 to the both sides)

59.75=800r

$r=\dfrac{59.75}{800}\\\\r=0.0746$