Respuesta :
1. Let y represent the amount of money earned, and x the number of cars they wash. Then
y = 5x
Why? Each car wash costs $5. So no car washes means no earnings; 1 car wash earns $5; 2 washes earn $10; 3 washes earn $15, and so on, so that x car washes generate $5x.
2. No matter how many cars they end up washing, they will have spent $75 to set up the operation, so you subtract 75 from the equation is part (1).
3. Taking into account the setup cost of $75, the profit they make is given by
y = 5x - 75
4. When x = 0, meaning no cars get washed, the profit is -$75, meaning the team loses $75.
5. Set the profit function equal to 0 and solve for x :
5x - 75 = 0
5x = 75
x = 75/5
x = 15
So the team has to wash at least 15 cars to break even.
Answer:
The setup cost is $75. To account for the setup cost, you need to subtract 75 from the right side of the equation obtained in part A.
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