One carpet cleaning cost are shown in the table. The relationship is linear. Find and interpret the rate of change and the initi

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irakobra [83]

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One carpet cleaning cost are shown in the table. The relationship is linear. Find and interpret the rate of change and the initi

al value for this situation.

Mathematics

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Ainat [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-21T14:10:05+03:00

I see from the given data that each additional carpet after the first costs $50 each to have cleaned.

The first costs $125. Supposing we subtract $50 from that, we get $75. So, it sounds like it costs $75 just to get the carpet cleaners to your house.

The rule would then be $75 + $50x, where x : {1, 2, 3, 4, .... }

Let's check this result. Suppose x = 1. Will the charge be $125, as show in the table? $75 + $50(1) = $125. Correct.

Suppose x = 4. Will the charge be $275 as shown in the table?
$75 + $50(4) = $275. YES