It costs $29 per hour plus a flat fee of $17 for a plumber to make a house call. What is an equation of the form y=mx+b for this situation?
A) y=17x + 29
B) y=29x
C) y=29x + 17
D) y=17x

Question

It costs $29 per hour plus a flat fee of $17 for a plumber to make a house call. What is an equation of the form y=mx+b for this situation?
A) y=17x + 29
B) y=29x 
C) y=29x + 17
D) y=17x

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cost (y) is determined by the hourly rate ($29) times the number of hours (x) plus a flat fee ($17), which is represented by the equation y = 29x + 17.

It Costs $29 Per Hour Plus a Flat Fee of $17