Question

A person can pay $6 for a membership to the art museum and then go to the museum for just $1 per visit. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of visits x and the total cost y. Write your answer as an equation with y first, followed by an equals sign.

Answer 1

y = 6 + x

Explanation:

Membership fee = $6

Fee per visit = $1

Let

x = number of visits

y = Total cost

Total cost = fixed cost + variable cost

Fixed cost = Membership fee = $6

Variable cost = Fee per visit × number of visits

= $1 * x

= $x

Total cost = fixed cost + variable cost

y = $6 + $x

y = 6 + x