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The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $400 to rent trucks plus $20 for each crate of sugar transported. The total cost, C (in dollars), for transporting crates is given by the following function.

C(n) = 400+20n

Describe the meaning of c(3) in the context.

The cost of transporting _ crates of sugar is _ dollars.

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Answer:

  • Blanks: 3 and 460

Explanation:

C(3) means the cost of transporting 3 crates of sugar.

It is calculated by substituting the value of n into equation:

  • C(n) = 400+20n
  • C(3) = 400 + 20*3 = 400 + 60 = 460

The cost of transporting 3 crates of sugar is 460 dollars

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