Question

The equation y = 35.25x + 40 gives the labor cost y of repairing a car if takes x hours to repair the car.

According to the model, what is the best estimate of the labor cost if it takes 6 hours to repair a car?

$251.50
$211.50
$81.25
$41.25

Answer 1

you would put 6 where the x is so the equation would become 35.25(6)+40 and get 251.50 as your answer

Answer 2

For every hour of labor, the cost increases by $41.25