Question

Sarah, the yearbook editor, and Mrs. Moore, the yearbook sponsor, are reviewing costs to produce the yearbook. New

yearbook design software costs $800, and it costs $15 to print each yearbook.
1. Define the variables in this situation:
2. Complete the table to explore this relationship
# of yearbooks
produced
Cost in dollars
Process
Let
Let
Input variable:
Output variable:
3. Write an algebraic rule that describes this situation.

Answer 1

See explanation

Explanation:

1. Let x be the number of yearbooks printed and $y be the total cost to print x yearbooks.

New yearbook design software costs $800, and it costs $15 to print each yearbook, then it costs $15x to print x yearbooks. In total, the cost is

2.
`y=800+15x`

3. Fill in the table:

`\begin{array}{cc}x&y\\ \\1&815\\2&830\\3&845\\4&860\\...&...\\10&950\\...&...\end{array}`