Question

The cost for Nobu to go bowling is $4 per game plus an additional flat fee of $3.50 for the rental of bowling shoes. The cost can be modeled by the function f(x) = 4x + 3.5 , where x represents the number of games bowled. Describe the graph of g(x) as it relates to f(x) if Nobu does not rent bowling shoes.

Answer 1

If Nobu does not rent bowling shoes, the cost for bowling will only include the per-game cost, which is represented by the function \( f(x) = 4x \). The graph of \( g(x) \) (the cost without renting shoes) will be a straight line that passes through the origin (0,0) with a slope of 4. It indicates a direct linear relationship between the number of games bowled (\( x \)) and the total cost without the shoe rental.