Question

Argyle wants to make T-shirts for students. Customink is willing to offer a deal with the school that each shirt will cost $5 plus a $50 fee for each shirt color. Argyle wants to make a teal and a purple shirt.

Write an equation that shows the total cost (t) for the shirts (s) made on two different colors. Also explain what the variables and constraints are.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

c=different number of colors

t=5s+50c ==> c=2

t=5s+50(2)

t=5s+100

5 is the cost of making each shirt and 50 is the cost of making shirts in one color. Hence, 50c is the cost of making shirts in c number of colors and 5s is the cost of making s number of shirts. 50c translates to 50(2) since shirts are made in two colors, so 50(2)=100. 100 dollars is the total cost of making shirts in 2 different colors.