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A company rents diving equipment for a fixed amount plus a fee based on the number of days for which the equipment is rented. The table below shows the total charges, y, in dollars, of renting diving equipment for x number of days:

Number of Days(x) | Total Charges (dollars)(y)
0 | 5
1 | 20
2 | 35

What is the fixed amount charged?

$2
$5
$15
$20

User SNos
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Answer: $5 i just took the test

Explanation:

User Ashish Kumar Verma
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take a close look at ur table......if x is the number of days....now look at point (0,5).....for 0 days, they charge $ 5......that means the fixed rate is $ 5 because they make $ 5 dollars right off the top even before the number of days starts
User WeizhongTu
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