Question

A magician charges parties a $30 fee to cover travel and miscellaneous expenses plus $19.99 per hour. Write an equation to represent the relationship between x, the number of hours, and y, the total charge for the magician.

Answer 1

y = 30 + 19.99*x

The initial fee is $30 plus $19.99 per hour rate.
The slope is 19.99 and y intercept is 30 or initial start at zero hours