Question

The equation and table show the cost to rent a canoe at two different companies. Each company charges a flat fee for an initial cost, plus an hourly rate.

Answer 1

Initial cost for Company G: $27

Initial cost for Company H: $25

Step-by-step explanation:

✅Company G: c = 27 + 10h

The equation for Company G is given in slope-intercept form, c = mh + b

Where,

m = unit rate/hourly fee

b = y-intercept/starting value/initial cost

Thus:

Initial cost for Company G = $27

✅Company H: the initial cost for company H would be y-intercept of the table of values given.

The y-intercept = the cost at when the number of hours is 0.

From the table, when number of hours is 0, cost = $25.

Therefore, the initial cost for Company H = $25