Question

Benny's Wrecker service charges $10 to come pick you up, and $2 a mile for the tow.

2. Write an equation that represents the cost of the tow:

Answer 1

The cost of the tow from Benny's Wrecker Service can be represented by the equation:

C = 2m + 10

where C is the cost of the tow and m is the number of miles towed[1].

The equation has two parts: the fixed cost of $10 to come pick you up, and the variable cost of $2 per mile towed. The variable cost is represented by the expression 2m, where m is the number of miles towed. The fixed cost is added to the variable cost to get the total cost of the tow, which is represented by the equation C = 2m + 10.