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The cost, c, for mailing books is a function of the number of books, b. The

cost to mail books is $0.50 per book plus a $3.00 flat fee

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assuming you’re looking for the function of the cost:

c = 0.5b + 3

b (number of books) is the slope
3 (the flat fee) is the y-intercept

hope this helps!
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Answer:

c = 3.00 + .50b

Explanation:

The cost is the flat fee plus the cost per book times the number of books

c = 3.00 + .50b

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