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#10. Jackson’s car was making a rumbling noise for two weeks. He decided to take it to the mechanic to get it checked out. To diagnose the problem, the mechanic tells Jackson that he charges a flat fee of $60 and $35 for each hour he spends trying to identify the problem. Use the information above to answer the questions below.

10a. Write a linear equation in ​y = mx+b​ form to represent the cost of getting Jackson’s car diagnosed.

10b. How much would it cost Jackson (in dollars) if it took the mechanic 3 hours to diagnose the problem? Do not include units in your answer.

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10a. y= 35x + 60
10b. $165
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