Harris is building a deck around his pool. His contractor charges $525 for labor plus an additional $4.75 per square foot for materials. Which equation can be used to determine the cost, in dollars, for a deck with an area of x square feet?

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2 April, 17:49

Harris is building a deck around his pool. His contractor charges $525 for labor plus an additional $4.75 per square foot for materials. Which equation can be used to determine the cost, in dollars, for a deck with an area of x square feet?

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Amelie Wolf · Answer 1

525 + 4.75x

Step-by-step explanation:

Total cost = (Labor cost) + (price of the material)

→ Price of the material = (Price per square foot of the material) (area)

→ Total cost = 525 + (4.75) (x)

Dangelo Huynh · Answer 2

The equation used is f (x) = 525 + 4.75x.