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A daycare charges a base fee of 3 dollars plus 0.50 dollars per minute for late (after closing time) pick-ups. Albin had to pay 10.50 dollars for a late pick-up. Albin uses the equation, 10.50 = 0.50 a + 3 to represent the situation. What does the variable a represent in the equation?

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Answer:

a or number of minutes of pickups

Explanation:

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User Domandinho
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Answer:

The time in minutes for late pick ups

Explanation:

Given the expression for the situation


10.50 = 0.50 a + 3

The variable "a" represents the time in minutes for late pick ups.

The expression is similar to the equation of a straight line


y=mx+c

when compared to the given expression

we can state that

y= 10.5 which is the outcome of the situation

m= gradient which is 0.5

a= independent variable which is the time in minutes

c= 3 which is the constant term

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