Question

Micah has an electricity plan where he is charged a monthly fixed rate of $3.18 and a usage fee of $0.14 per kilowatt-hour. In the equation below, x represents the amount of electricity he used, and y represents the amount Micah was charged for electricity. y = $0.14x + $3.18 If Micah was charged $143.18 for electricity last month, how much electricity did he use? A. 140 kilowatt-hours B. 45 kilowatt-hours C. 1,023 kilowatt-hours D. 1,000 kilowatt-hours Reset Submit

Answer 1

D. 1,000 kilowatt-hours

Explanation:

Given:

`y=0.14x+3.18`

If Micah was charged $143.18, then:

`143.18=0.14x+3.18`

First, subtract 3.18 from both sides:

`140.00=0.14x`

Then, divide both sides by 0.14:

`1000=x`