Question

Ship to Shore rents paddleboats for a fee of $10 plus an additional $5 per hour that the boat is rented. Part A: Let x represent the number of hours a paddleboat is rented, and let y represent the total cost of the rental. Complete the equation to show the relationship between x and y.

Answer 1

y(x) = 5x+10

Linear relationship between x and y

Explanation:

The initial cost, regardless of time, is $10. cost will then increase at a rate of $5 per hour that the boat is rented. Therefore, the cost (y) of renting a paddle boat for 'x' hours is:

`y(x) = 5x+10`

There is a linear relationship between x and y, where 5 is the slope of the equation, 10 is the y-intercept, the number of hours is the independent variable, and the cost is the dependent variable.