Question

A newspaper charges $50 to take out an advertisement plus $2.25 per square inch of the ad. Linear equation and identify variables.

Answer 1

T= total cost of newspaper ad
n= number of square inches

T= $50 + ($2.25)(number of sqr inches)

T= $50 + $2.25n

Example: if we purchased 6 square inches of an ad. T= 50 + 2.25(6);
Total cost= $63.50.


ANSWER: T= $50 + $2.25n or
T= $2.25n + 50

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