Question

Mrs. Solar is remodeling a house and is looking for a contractor to do the work. She is getting quotes from 3 different contractors, and will hire one of them based on the total cost. Each company uses a formula to calculate its fees based on the number of hours the work will take. Score (5 points) 1. Mrs. Solar modeled Contractor 1’s fee formula with the equation y = 50x + 200. (a) Graph the equation y = 50x + 200. Give each axis a label. (b) Describe what the equation y = 50x + 200 means in the real-world context. (c) Give 3 ordered pairs that are true to the equation and explain what each ordered pair means in the real-world context.

Answer 1

#b. The equation y = 50x + 200 represents the total cost that the contractor will charge for x hours of work.
#c. (1, 250); (2, 300); (3, 350)