Question

Aron charges an initial service fee of 10$ plus 15$ per hour , what is X?

Answer 1

The linear function becomes:

y = 15x + 10

Here, 'x' is the number of hours, b=10 is the initial service fee i.e. $10, 15 is slope or rate of change, and 'y' is the cost.

Explanation:

We know that the slope-intercept of a linear function is

`y = mx+b`

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

Note: Slope is also termed as the 'rate of change'.

Given that Aron charges an initial service fee of 10$.

Thus, the y-intercept = b = 10

As the rate of change = 15$ per hour

so the slope = m = 15

Therefore, the linear function becomes:

`y = mx+b`

y = 15x + 10

Here, 'x' is the number of hours, b=10 is the initial service fee i.e. $10, 15 is slope or rate of change, and 'y' is the cost.

For example, in one hour i.e. x = 1, the cost 'y' will be:

y = 15x + 10

y = 15(1) + 10

y = 25 + 10

y = $25

Therefore, in one hour (x=1), the cost will be: y = $25