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The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $3500 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $150 for each ton of sugar

transported.
Let C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S. Then use this
equation to find the total cost to transport 19 tons of sugar.

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User Wouter Schut
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Answer:

$2850 is the cost of 19 tons of sugar and $6350 is the cost of trucks and sugar

Explanation:

Well if the trucks cost $3500. 19 x 150=$2850 the cost of 19 tons. 3500+2850=$6350 cost of sugar and trucks.

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