Question

The cost of producing pots is the initial investment, $175, plus $3.50 in materials per pot. Therefore, the function C(p) = 175 + 3.5p defines the cost, C, of producing a number of pots, p. To the nearest cent, how much will it cost to produce 125 pots? The variable p stands for the number of pots, so you will solve this equation for p = 125. (Enter only the number without the dollar sign, such as 25.03 for twenty-five dollars and 3 cents.)

Answer 1

Cp = 175+3.5(125)
cp = 612.5

So, final answer would be $612.5

Answer 2

C(p) = 175 + 3.5p
Substitute for p = 125
C(p) = 175 + 3.5(125)
C(p) = 175 + 437.5
C(p) = 612.5

So, your final answer is Six hundred twelve dollars and 5 cents.

Hope it helped.