Question

Which situation can be modeled by the equation y= 3x + 25? Select one: A rental car costs $25 per day plus a $3 charge for cleaning. A rental car costs a one-time fee of $25 plus $3 for each hour. A rental car costs a one-time fee of $25 plus an additional $3 charge for processing. A rental car costs $25 per day plus $3 per gallon of fuel needed upon return to fill the tank.

Answer 1

Here, given the linear equation, we want to select which of the options can correctly be modeled by the given equation

As we can see from the equation, the cost $25 represents a fixed cost, while 3 multiplied by x is based on a certain recurring amount

Thus, we can have our answer here as;

A rental car costs a one-time fee of $25 plus $3 for each hour

The $25 is the fixed cost, while the other amount that adds to it is dependent on the number of hours for which the car was driven