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The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $5000 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $200 for each ton of sugar transported. Let C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S, and then graph your equation using the axes below.

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $5000 to-example-1
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Answer:We can write the following equation.

C = 5000+200S

where C is cost and S = sugar transported in tons.

Plot is given in attached fig.

Explanation:

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $5000 to-example-1
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