Question

Kapil needed to buy a long wooden beam. He went to two sawmills that each charge an initial fee plus an additional fee for each meter of wood. The following equation gives the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the first sawmill as a function of its length (in meters). p = 5+20xp=5+20xp, equals, 5, plus, 20, x The graph of the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the second sawmill as a function of its length (in meters) is shown below. Which sawmill charges more for each meter of wood?

Answer 1

Answer: first sawmill charges more for each meter of wood. And first mill has a cheaper price for 5-meter wooden beam.

Step-by-step explanation:

P=5+20x. The first sawmill charges $20. Then 110-20/5-0=18 Which means The second sawmill charges $18 for each meter of wood. Since 20>18 The first sawmill charges more for each meter of wood.

P = 5+20x

=5+20x•5

= 105

The first mill charges $105 For a 5 meter beam while the second beam charges $110