50 PTS

An electrician uses the function f (x) = 50 + 35x to calculate the total cost, in dollars, for a service call that takes x hours to complete. What does the constant 50 represent?

A) The electrician works 50 hours.

B) The electrician charges $50 per hour.

C) The electrician drives 50 miles to work.

D) The electrician charges $50 to show up.

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Mathematics

Lane Stein

18 April, 18:37

50 PTS

An electrician uses the function f (x) = 50 + 35x to calculate the total cost, in dollars, for a service call that takes x hours to complete. What does the constant 50 represent?

A) The electrician works 50 hours.

B) The electrician charges $50 per hour.

C) The electrician drives 50 miles to work.

D) The electrician charges $50 to show up.

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Brittany Cuevas · Answer 1

D) The electrician charges $50 to show up.

Step-by-step explanation:

f (x) represents the total cost, and x is the hours, so we know that A isn't correct. The electrician charges 35 dollar per hour (x), so B isn't correct. C has nothing to do with the problem.