Question

Several college students live in an apartment building and share a washer and dryer. the cost of the rental, $20 per week, is shared evenly by the student who use the machines.

write a function that describes the weekly cost per student, in dollars, if x students use the machines.

c(x) =

please help, much appreciated. ​

Answer 1

c(x) = 20/x

Explanation:

The cost per student is the cost divided by the number of students. The cost is 20 and the number of students is x, so ...

c(x) = 20/x . . . . . . . cost divided by the number of students