Question

You recently joined a gym. You had to pay a joining fee of $40, and you will pay $20 per month to maintain the membership. What does x represent? What does y represent? Write an equation in slope-intercept form that represents the cost of the membership in relation to time:

Answer 1

1. 
   `x` represents the number of months you have the membership.
2. 
   `y` represents the total cost, in dollars, of having the membership after
   `x` months.
3. 
   `y=20x+40`