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Mrs. Wright is planning her best friend's baby shower. She calculates that the food will cost $9 per guest, and she has already spent $43 on decorations.
Write an equation showing how the cost of the baby shower, y, depends on the number of guests, x.
Do not include dollar signs in the equation

Answer 1

Explanation:

y=43+9x

Answer 2

Explanation:

y = 9x + 43

in addition to the fixed costs of $43 (no matter how many guests come, even when 0 guests come), every guest will cost $9 for food. so, with every additional guest she has to add $9 to the total cost. so, she has to cover $9 as many times as she has guests.