How do I solve this?

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $4900

to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $175 for each ton of sugar transported. Let

C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S, and then graph your equation using the axes below.

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Jakob Bailey

22 April, 06:29

How do I solve this?

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $4900

to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $175 for each ton of sugar transported. Let

C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S, and then graph your equation using the axes below.

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Jade Haney · Answer 1

C = 4900 + 175S

The graph will cross the y-axis at 4900 and show a slope of 175/1. Good luck graphing. If you choose the right scale, the graph will be easier. Increment by by 500 on the yaxis and 25 on the x-axis.