Question

RELATING CONCEPTS For Individual or Group Work (Exercises 105-108)

A manufacturer has fixed costs of $1000 to produce gizmos. Each gizmo costs $5 to

make. The fixed cost to produce gadgets is $750, and each gadget costs $3 to make.

Work Exercises 105-108 in order.

105. Write an expression for the cost to make x gizmos. (Hint: The cost will be the sum

of the fixed cost and the cost per item times the number of items.)

106. Write an expression for the cost to make y gadgets.

107. Write an expression for the total cost to make x gizmos and y gadgets.

108. Simplify the expression from Exercise 107.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given that :

Fixed cost to produce gizmo = $1000

Cost to produce each gizmo = $5

Fixed cost to produce gadget = $750

Cost to produce each gizmo = $3

A.) Expression to make x gizmo:

Fixed cost + 5x

$1000 + 5x

B.)Expression for cost of making y gadget:

Fixed cost + 3y

$750 + 3y

C.) Cost of making x gizmo and y gadget :

($1000 + 5x) + ($750 + 3y)

D.) $1750 + 5x + 3y