The yearly cost in dollars, y, at a video game arcade based on total game tokens purchased, x, is y = x + 60 for a member and y = x for a nonmember. Explain how the graph of a nonmember’s yearly cost will differ from the graph of a member’s yearly cost.

Answer 1

For the same number of games, the member is getting gypped. S/he will be continually paying 60 units more per the same number of tokens as the nonmember.