Answer:
The monthly cost for 45 minutes is $18.42
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x -----> the total calling time in minutes
y ----> the monthly cost in dollars
we have the ordered pairs
(42,18.15) and (90,22.47)
step 1
Find the slope
The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to
substitute the values
step 2
Find the linear equation in point slope form

we have

substitute

step 3
Find the monthly cost for 45 minutes of calls
For x=45 min
substitute the value of x in the linear equation and solve for y





therefore
The monthly cost for 45 minutes is $18.42
To simplify, we need to find a number that can divide both the numerator and denominator equally. Can you find a number that will do this? I can't. So it is already simplified.
In this question it basically wants you to leave Y alone in a side of the equation.
In this case,
For 3y=c

For Ay=w

For Y/c=w
Y=cw
For y/a=2c
y=2ac
For a=y+p
y=a-p
For C=y-k
y=C+k
Simply plug in x = 4 in to the function
f(4) = 1/3 * 4
f(4) = 4/3