Question

An attorney charges $150 per hour of service.

Shirley paid a total of $700 for 3 hours of services.
Write an equation in slope intercept form to
represent the situation.
What is the initial fee the attorney charges?
Your answer

Answer 1

Equation: y = 150x + 700

Initial Fee: 250

Explanation:

150 x 3 = 450

450 + b = 700

-450 -450

b = $250

Answer 2

150x + b = 700 when x = 3

Explanation:

x represents the number of hours.

b represents the initial fee.

shirley paid for 3 hours, therefore x = 3.

$150 x 3 = $450

$450 + b = $700

subtract $450 from both sides.

b = $250

the initial fee is $250.