Question

Fernando cleans pools for the summer for $25 an hour plus a supply fee of $15.

Which equation models the cost for having Fernando clean a pool for x hours and how much will a 3-hour cleaning cost?

A. y=25x+15;90

B. y=(25+15)+x;43

C. y=15x+25;70

D. y=(25+15)x;120


Explanation:

Answer 1

15x+25 ; 70

Explanation:

Given that,

Fernando cleans pools for the summer for $25 an hour plus a supply fee of $15.

Here, $25 is constant and $15 increases as the number of hour increase. For x hours, the cost for Fernando to clean a pool is given by :

y = 15x+25

For 3 hours,

y = 15(3)+25

= 45 + 25

= 70

So, the required option is (c) " 15x+25 ; 70 ".