Question

A tool rental store charges a flat fee of $10.00 to rent a chain saw, and $4.25 for each day, including the first. Write an equation that expresses the cost y of renting this saw if it is rented for x days.

Answer 1

y= 4.25x + $10

Explanation:

A tool rental shop charges a flat fee of $10.00 to rent out their chain saw

An amount of $4.25 is charged for each of the days

Let x represent the amount that is charged for each day

Let y represent the total cost of the chain saw

Since the rental fee for each day is given as $4.25 and the flat fee is given as $10 then, the equation can be expressed as

y= $4.25x + $10

Hence the equation that expresses the cost y of renting this saw if it is rented for x days is y= $4.25x + $10