A satellite television company charges a one-time installation fee and

a monthly service charge. The total cost is modeled by the function

y = 40 + 90x. Which statement represents the meaning of each part

of the function?

(1) y is the total cost, x is the number of months of service,

$90 is the installation fee, and $40 is the service charge per

month.

(2) y is the total cost, x is the number of months of service,

$40 is the installation fee, and $90 is the service charge per

month.

(3) x is the total cost, y is the number of months of service,

$40 is the installation fee, and $90 is the service charge per

month.

(4) x is the total cost, y is the number of months of service,

$90 is the installation fee, and $40 is the service charge per

month.

Question

Mathematics

Messiah Santiago

14 December, 16:55

A satellite television company charges a one-time installation fee and

a monthly service charge. The total cost is modeled by the function

y = 40 + 90x. Which statement represents the meaning of each part

of the function?

(1) y is the total cost, x is the number of months of service,

$90 is the installation fee, and $40 is the service charge per

month.

(2) y is the total cost, x is the number of months of service,

$40 is the installation fee, and $90 is the service charge per

month.

(3) x is the total cost, y is the number of months of service,

$40 is the installation fee, and $90 is the service charge per

month.

(4) x is the total cost, y is the number of months of service,

$90 is the installation fee, and $40 is the service charge per

month.

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Marina Cummings · Answer 1

The answer is 2 y = total installation cost. x is the variable representing the number of months of service and $40 is the fixed price while $90 is dependent on the xvalue