Question

Justin and Kane are members of different video game libraries. Justin pays a $65 membership fee and $8 for each video game he rents. The following function shows the total amount of money, y, in dollars, that Kane pays for renting x number of video games.

y = 7x + 50.
How many more dollars does Justin pay for a membership fee than Kane?


A) $15
B) $42
C) $58
D) $65
How am I supposed to know if it never even mentions any details about the library that Kane has a membership to? It only talks about Justin's. What do buying video games have to do with purchasing a membership?

Answer 1

Justin pays $15 more than Kane for membership fees to their respective video game libraries. This is found by subtracting Kane's membership fee of $50 from Justin's fee of $65.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question refers to the membership fees that Justin and Kane pay for their respective video game libraries. Justin's membership fee is $65, and it's clear from the function provided for Kane, y = 7x + 50, that Kane's membership fee is $50, which is part of the initial cost before renting any video games (when x=0).

To calculate how many more dollars Justin pays for a membership fee than Kane, we subtract Kane’s membership fee from Justin’s: $65 - $50 = $15. Hence, Justin pays $15 more for his membership fee than Kane does.