Question

Sally and Mia run a furniture making company. They work together to build and paint custom dressers.

Sally charges a $100 flat fee for each dresser she builds, plus $420 for each hour she spends building.

Mia charges a $150 flat fee for each dresser she paints, plus $390 for each hour she spends painting.


a) Represent what Sally charges for one dresser as a polynomial. Remember to define any variables!



b) Represent what Mia charges for one dresser as a polynomial. Remember to define any variables!



c) Write a new SIMPLIFIED polynomial that represents their total charges, together, for one dresser.

Answer 1

y = 250 + 810x

Explanation:

Let

y = total charges

x = cost per hour

Sally: building

y = 100 + 420x

Mia: painting

y = 150 + 390x

Find their total charges of building and painting

Add the total charges of both of them

y = 100 + 420x + 150 + 390x

y = 250 + 810x