Question

4) Each semester, Minnesota students enrolling at Century College must pay tuition costs of $170 per credit, as well as a $140 student services fees. (15 pts) a) Write a linear function that gives the total cost y to be paid by a student taking x credits at Century College b) Use this linear function to find the cost of a student taking 15 credits at Century College c) If a Bella could only afford to pay $1500 a semester, then how many credits could she take?

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) The linear function that gives the total cost y to be paid by a student taking x credits is:

y = 170x + 140 (In Dollars)

(b) The cost of a student taking 15 credits is $2690

(c) If Bella could only afford to pay $1500 a semester, then the number of credits she could take is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a student is to pay tuition cost of $170 per credit and $140 student services fees.

(a) The linear function that gives the total cost y to be paid by a student taking x credits is:

y = 170x + 140 (In Dollars)

(b) The cost of a student taking 15 credits is:

y = 170(15) + 140

= 2250 + 140

= 2690 (in dollars)

(c) If Bella could only afford to pay $1500 a semester, then the number of credits she could take is:

1500 = 170x + 140

170x = 1500 - 140

170x = 1360

x = 1360/170

= 8